DOE Shares Data with Treasury to Combat Payment Fraud
Published Date: 3/24/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Energy is updating its privacy rules to share certain records with the Treasury Department to help catch and stop fraud and improper payments. This change affects anyone whose info is in DOE’s records and kicks in after April 23, 2026, unless people send in comments. It’s all about keeping your money safe and making sure federal payments are done right—no extra cost to you!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Applicants/Recipients Subject to Do Not Pay Checks
Records for applicants or recipients of Federal funds may be disclosed to Treasury and to federal or state agencies, fiscal agents, or their contractors to identify, prevent, or recover improper payments under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 and E.O. 14249. DOE says disclosed records may be used in computerized comparisons to detect and mitigate fraud, waste, and abuse, and this use becomes applicable following the end of the public comment period on April 23, 2026.
DOE Shares Records with Treasury
The Department of Energy will share certain DOE personnel and program records with the U.S. Department of the Treasury so Treasury can use the Do Not Pay system to identify, prevent, or recover fraud and improper payments. This change applies to the DOE systems listed in the notice (for example, payroll, travel, and training records) and becomes applicable after April 23, 2026; the notice states there is no extra cost to you.
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