The Bureau of the Fiscal Service can help your agency...

Prevent Fraud and Improper Payments

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is committed to helping federal agencies and states administering federally funded programs prevent the leading causes of improper payments. These services are available to eligible federal and state agencies at no cost. 

Program/Service	Resource Link
Access data to verify recipient identity and eligibility  Do Not Pay provides centralized access to extensive, reliable data sources to help federal and state agencies make informed decisions during pre-award and pre-eligibility verification. Federal agencies and states can use Do Not Pay to verify payee identity, eligibility, and bank account status.	Do Not Pay
Review payments before disbursement Treasury Payment Verification automatically screens disbursements before certification by comparing payment information against authoritative data sources. This process helps ensure federal payments are legal, proper, accurate, and compliant with federal financial management standards.	Treasury Payment Verification

Improve Reporting, Processing and Analytics       

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service supports the public’s trust in the government’s stewardship of financial resources through strengthening reporting, enhancing data usability, and improving the accuracy of disbursements.

Program/Service	Resource Link
Strengthen data-driven decision-making and accountability                    Improve the value, quality, and availability of your agency's financial data on USAspending.gov and your data-driven decisions by working with the Data Transparency Program.  Several resources are available, including the USAspending Help Desk, a monthly DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) working group, and monthly 'office hours'.	Data Transparency Program
Process invoices for goods and services Adopt an e-invoicing solution to manage government invoicing, from purchase order to payment notification. The Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) is available to help agencies realize more cost-effective processes, avoid penalties and move toward an electronic environment.	Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)
Manage accounts receivable Manage current receivables more effectively, track collection activity, send notices, and refer delinquent amounts to the Cross-Servicing program as required using the Centralized Receivable Service (CRS).   Document CRS Fact Sheet (452.44 KB)	Centralized Receivable Service (CRS)
Analyze collection data Analyze collection data to reduce paper deposits, move away from collecting cash and checks and towards electronic eCommerce solutions such as Pay.Gov, Online Bill Payment, ACH Credit/Debit and/or Digital Wallet).	Revenue Collections Management (RCM)

Optimize Treasury Centralized Services

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service provides expanded access to modern financial solutions while reducing your dependency on antiquated physical infrastructure.

Program/Service	Resource Link
Disburse valid payments Take advantage of Federal Disbursement Services (FDS) to make valid payments to eligible recipients (domestic and international) using available nationwide payment channels. Treasury is the federal government’s central disbursing agency and provides payment services for more than 250+ federal agencies. Electronic payments are optimized and promoted to reduce costs and combat fraud, waste and abuse. All federal payments are subject to offset through the Treasury Offset Program, unless exempted by statute or by the Secretary of the Treasury.	Federal Disbursement Services (FDS)
Collect payments due to the government Collect payments using a variety of collection channels (e.g. over the counter, mail, internet, bank and/or phone) with a focus on electronic technologies such as Pay.gov and eCommerce tools.	Pay.gov  eCommerce Collection
Collect delinquent debt Collect and resolve delinquent, non-tax debt and withhold, or offset, money from certain federal and state payments to satisfy delinquent debt. By law, federal agencies generally must refer delinquent debts to the Cross-Servicing program when the debt is between 60-days and 180-days delinquent. The Cross-Servicing program uses a variety of tools to collect debts, including referral to the Treasury Offset Program. Learn more about the Treasury Offset Program and Cross-Servicing tools we use to collect delinquent debt, including letters, telephone calls, skip tracing, referring debt to private collection agencies and administrative wage garnishment.	Cross-Servicing   Treasury Offset Program
Manage intragovernmental (IGT) buy/sell transactions Government Invoicing (G-lnvoicing) supports the entire IGT life cycle and uses common data standards, a common platform and standardized processes to help improve data integrity and reduce IGT differences. Adoption of G-Invoicing is required for all agencies no later than October 1, 2025.	G-Invoicing

For a full list of programs and services with the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, refer to the Bureau’s All Programs & Services page.