OPM and Treasury Team Up to Block Bogus Payouts
Published Date: 8/26/2026
Notice
Summary
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance on computer matching, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is providing notice of the establishment of a new matching program. Pursuant to the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA), OPM is establishing a matching program with the Department of the Treasury's Do Not Pay (DNP) Working System, which is administered by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The matching program will enable OPM Retirement Services to compare records maintained in OPM systems of records with records maintained in the DNP Working System for the purposes of identifying and preventing improper payments and conducting related recovery activities by verifying pre-payment eligibility through Do Not Pay. OPM has determined that this matching program satisfies the eligibility requirements for the waiver of the computer matching agreement requirement under OMB Memorandum M-25-32.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
OPM-Treasury Do Not Pay Matching
OPM Retirement Services will compare OPM retirement records with the Department of the Treasury's Do Not Pay Working System to identify and prevent improper retirement payments and to conduct related recovery activities. The matching program becomes effective 30 days after this notice (publication August 26, 2026) and will remain in effect through September 10, 2029.
Verification and Appeal Safeguards
Do Not Pay match results will not be used as the sole basis for suspending, terminating, denying, or recouping retirement benefits. OPM will independently verify any potential match and provide notice, opportunity to contest, and appeal rights before taking adverse action.
Personal Data Shared for Verification
OPM will provide personal and payment records to Treasury's Do Not Pay Working System for matching. Shared data include name, Social Security number, account or claim number, taxpayer identification number, date of birth, address, and payment information.
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