Treasury Expands 'Do Not Pay' Database Matching
Published Date: 5/18/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of the Treasury is starting a new program to double-check benefit payments by matching their records with a special 'Do Not Pay' list. This helps stop wrong payments before they happen and makes sure money goes to the right people. The program kicks in 30 days after May 18, 2026, and runs until September 10, 2029, giving everyone time to comment by June 17, 2026.
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Treasury will check benefit payments
The Department of the Treasury will run a matching program that compares Treasury benefit program records with the Do Not Pay (DNP) Working System to identify and prevent improper payments and to conduct related recovery activities. This matching is effective 30 days after May 18, 2026 (effective June 17, 2026) and will run through September 10, 2029.
Your personal and bank data will be checked
Records matched include detailed personal, tax, business, and financial data such as name, Social Security Number (SSN), TIN/ITIN/ATIN/PTIN, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), National Provider Identifier (NPI), home and work addresses, date of birth, sex, phone numbers, email addresses, and bank account information including account number and routing number. If a submitted record matches a DNP record, the Treasury program will be notified and will review whether further action is needed.
Privacy Act matching agreement waiver in place
Treasury states that, after consulting with OMB, the Secretary authorized a waiver (under OMB Memorandum M-25-32) of the requirement to enter into a matching agreement under 5 U.S.C. 552a(o) for this class of DNP matching programs. The waiver period noted for the DNP initiative is effective from September 10, 2025 through September 10, 2029.
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