FTC Mods Privacy Records to Battle Fraud and Waste Nationwide
Published Date: 8/6/2026
Notice
Summary
The FTC proposes to modify its Privacy Act system of records notices (SORNs) by adding a routine use to four specific SORNs to comply with Executive Order 14249, Protecting America's Bank Account Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, and OMB Memorandum M-25-32, Preventing Improper Payments and Protecting Privacy Through Do Not Pay. The FTC is also separately making technical changes to three of these SORNs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
FTC travel records shared with Do Not Pay
The FTC will add a routine use to its Travel Management System (FTC-III-2) allowing disclosure of travel-related records to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Do Not Pay Working System to help identify, prevent, or recoup improper payments. This proposed change is published for comment by September 8, 2026 and would become effective October 5, 2026.
FTC financial records eligible for Do Not Pay checks
The FTC will add a routine use to its Financial Management System (FTC-III-3) to allow disclosure of financial records to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Do Not Pay Working System to identify, prevent, or recoup improper payments to applicants or recipients of Federal funds, including state-administered federally funded programs. The proposed routine use is open for comment through September 8, 2026 and would take effect October 5, 2026.
Acquisition records screened by Do Not Pay
The FTC will add a routine use to its Automated Acquisitions System (FTC-III-4) permitting disclosure of acquisition-related records to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Do Not Pay Working System to identify, prevent, or recoup improper payments to applicants or recipients of Federal funds, including funds disbursed by States. The proposal is open for comment until September 8, 2026 and would be effective October 5, 2026.
Employee transportation data may be checked
The FTC will add a routine use to its Employee Transportation Program Records (FTC-III-5) allowing disclosure of transportation program records to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Do Not Pay Working System to identify, prevent, or recoup improper payments, and is also revising DOT-related routine use language. Comments are due by September 8, 2026 and the change would take effect on October 5, 2026.
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