Interior Dept. Shares Records to Stop Wrong Payments: Yawn-Worthy Bureaucracy
Published Date: 3/4/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of the Interior is updating how it shares certain records with the U.S. Treasury to help catch and stop wrong payments. This change affects anyone receiving payments or awards from the department and kicks in April 6, 2026, after a 30-day comment period. It’s all about keeping your money safe and making sure payments are fair and accurate.
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DOI may share records with Treasury
The Department of the Interior will disclose records to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for review through the Treasury's Do Not Pay Working System to identify, prevent, or recoup improper payments or awards. This routine use applies to applicants for, and recipients of, Federal funds or awards administered by DOI.
Many DOI payment systems affected
DOI is adding the routine use to many specific systems of records — including payroll, trust fund accounts, grants and cooperative agreements, child care subsidy records, student information, loan management, mineral and lease management, concessioner financial records, and others. If you interact with DOI programs listed in the notice, your records in those systems may be disclosed to Treasury for Do Not Pay checks.
Effective date and comment period
The new routine use becomes effective April 6, 2026. The public may submit comments on or before April 6, 2026, and the DOI will not disclose records under this routine use until after the 30-day comment period ends and comments are reviewed.
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