Commerce Will Check Its Records Against Treasury’s Do Not Pay System
Published Date: 10/28/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Commerce is starting a new program to check its records against the Treasury’s Do Not Pay system to stop wrong payments and catch mistakes before they happen. This affects anyone receiving federal benefits from Commerce programs and runs from November 27, 2026, through September 10, 2029. It helps save money by making sure payments go only to the right people.
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Commerce Will Check Payments Against Do Not Pay
If you apply for or receive federal funds from the Commerce programs listed in the notice, Commerce will compare your records with Treasury’s Do Not Pay (DNP) Working System to identify and prevent improper payments and to conduct related recovery activities. The matching runs from November 27, 2026 through September 10, 2029, and may use data elements including Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), awardee/payee name, physical address, routing number, and bank account number.
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