Receiver General
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A Receiver General is an officer responsible for accepting payments on behalf of a government
, and for making payments to a government on behalf of other parties. Receiver General is an alternative title for a Treasurer
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Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
, and for making payments to a government on behalf of other parties. Receiver General is an alternative title for a Treasurer
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
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See also
- Receiver General for CanadaReceiver General for CanadaThe Receiver General for Canada is responsible for making payments to the Government of Canada each fiscal year, accepting payments from financial institutions and preparing the Public Accounts of Canada, containing annual audited financial statements of the Government of Canada...
- Receiver General of CornwallDuchy of CornwallThe Duchy of Cornwall is one of two royal duchies in England, the other being the Duchy of Lancaster. The eldest son of the reigning British monarch inherits the duchy and title of Duke of Cornwall at the time of his birth, or of his parent's succession to the throne. If the monarch has no son, the...
- Receiver-General of the Duchy of Lancaster
- Receiver General of the Isle of ManReceiver General of the Isle of ManThe Receiver General of the Isle of Man was an appointment made by the Lieutenant Governor. Until 1919 the Receiver General had a seat in the Legislative Council....