HUD Teams with Treasury to Sniff Out Fraud in Benefit Bucks
Published Date: 4/1/2025
Notice
Summary
HUD and the Treasury are teaming up to stop fraud and waste in federal benefit programs by sharing info through a new matching program. This helps catch improper payments faster and keeps taxpayer money safe. If you get HUD benefits, this change could affect how your info is checked starting soon, but no extra costs are expected.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
HUD and Treasury share data to stop fraud
HUD is starting a matching program with the Department of the Treasury’s Do Not Pay system to share information. If you get HUD-administered benefits, your records may be compared to Treasury data to help detect and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and improper or unsupported payments.
HUD benefit records will be checked; no extra cost
If you receive HUD benefits, this program could change how your information is checked starting soon. The notice states that no extra costs are expected as a result of this matching program.
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