A bank secrecy act officer is an employee of a bank, credit union, or financial institution that reviews the policies and actions of the financial institution to ensure that it is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, particularly the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Your duties as a bank secrecy act officer are crucial to the operation of the bank. The bank secrecy act, instilled in 1970, requires financial institutions to assist the government in investigations of financial crimes, particularly money laundering. The creation of a BSA officer is one of the requirements of the act. Your responsibilities include monitoring the activities of the bank, and you must report any occurrences that do not adhere to state and federal statutes and regulations to governmental agencies.