This chapter prescribes financial integrity requirements applicable to federal agencies, including agencies disbursing federal funds through the Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service).

This chapter implements statutory and Executive Branch financial integrity requirements designed to prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and improper payments in federal disbursements.

The requirements in this chapter related to Do Not Pay apply to all federal agencies.

The requirements related to Payment Verification apply to all federal agencies whose payments are disbursed by Fiscal Service. Non-Treasury Disbursing Offices (NTDOs) are encouraged to adopt the Payment Verification controls, as applicable.

The Do Not Pay program (Do Not Pay) is authorized and governed by the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA), codified at 31 U.S.C. § 3351 et seq., which helps ensure federal funds only go to eligible recipients. This law requires federal agencies to verify eligibility before issuing payments, as applicable, and authorizes their use of Do Not Pay to conduct such verification. PIIA also authorizes Do Not Pay to partner directly with states that administer federally funded programs.

Building on this, Executive Order 14249 directs Treasury to strengthen protections against fraud, waste, and abuse by providing guidance to agencies and enhancing Treasury systems to help ensure all payments made by Treasury on behalf of agencies are verified. On August 20, 2025, OMB issued Memorandum M-25-32, which further streamlines agency access to Do Not Pay to enhance the government’s ability to protect taxpayer dollars while safeguarding privacy.

For terms and definitions related to this chapter, please review the TFX Glossary.

6025.10 — Purpose

Do Not Pay is a governmentwide tool provided by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service for federal agencies to check data sources to verify a recipient's identity, payment and award eligibility, and bank account information before a payment is made. States administering federally funded programs may also have access to Do Not Pay for these purposes.

6025.20 — Agency Responsibilities

Agencies are required to incorporate Do Not Pay verification processes throughout the payment lifecycle to strengthen payment integrity, as outlined above. Agencies should identify where to integrate Do Not Pay into their pre-award and pre-payment workflows, so verification results are available and actionable with sufficient lead time before payment certification and disbursement.

Do Not Pay verification should occur early across the payment lifecycle to support accurate and timely payments to the proper recipients.

1. Pre-Award Verification: Screen applicants to confirm eligibility before making an award or approving a benefit.
2. Pre-Payment Verification: Verify recipient’s eligibility before disbursement, including alignment with any ongoing eligibility requirements for recurring payments.
3. Payment Verification: Payments disbursed through Treasury will be automatically screened again at the time of payment. See Section 6030 for more information.
4. Post-Payment Analysis: Use match results to support corrective actions and pursue any necessary recoveries.

Do Not Pay is designed to assist agencies in determining eligibility or payment validity. However, Do Not Pay does not replace agencies' responsibility for these determinations.

6025.30 — Data Sources

Do Not Pay provides federal agencies with access to authoritative data to verify identity, eligibility, and payment information across the payment lifecycle, helping prevent improper payments and meet legal requirements. The Do Not Pay website provides a complete list of data sources available to federal programs.

Agencies are responsible for ensuring that screening results are used in accordance with applicable privacy, statutory, and program requirements.

In support of Executive Order 14249, Fiscal Service enhanced its payment verification capabilities to strengthen payment integrity and ensure federal disbursements are legal, proper, accurate, and compliant with federal financial standards. 

Payment Verification is a pre-disbursement control framework designed to prevent improper payments and strengthen funds control.

6030.10 — Payment Verification Standards

The Payment Verification Standards provide mandatory requirements and controls for verifying payments before disbursement. The standards apply to all federal agencies using Treasury for the disbursement of federal funds. Non-Treasury Disbursing Offices (NTDOs) are encouraged to follow the standards, as applicable. The Payment Verification Standards may be retrieved at Treasury Payment Verification Standards.

6030.20 — Business Rules

Payment Verification applies configurable business rules to determine whether a payment will be returned prior to certification. Business rule categories include:

1. Standard (Default) Rules: General business rules used to identify payments that fail Payment Verification screening criteria.
2. Custom Rules: Agency-specific exceptions developed in coordination with Fiscal Service to address unique program requirements.

6030.30 — Returns and Reconciliation

After full implementation, agencies will continue to be notified of payments that fail Payment Verification through existing payment processes prior to agency certification. Full match results will be available in the Do Not Pay Web Portal and downstream returns will be processed through existing operational processes.

Agencies are responsible for reviewing returned payments, reconciling reports, and determining whether resubmission is required. Payments that must be disbursed despite failing Payment Verification may be resubmitted using the override process described in Section 6030.40.

6030.40 — Exemptions

Section 4(e) of EO 14249 provides for a process for agencies to request exemptions from some or all payment verification requirements for specific payments or categories of payments.

Treasury implements exemptions through:

1. Custom Rules: Agency-defined payment categories that must be disbursed despite screening results.

2. Payment-Level Overrides: Codes submitted with a new or subsequent payment file to prevent the return of that payment during screening. Refer to the Treasury Payment Verification Standards for the list of allowed Override Codes and descriptions.

6030.50 — Disputes and Inquiries

If a payment is returned in error, the agency must coordinate with Fiscal Service to evaluate and adjust applicable business rules, as appropriate. If the agency is legally required to disburse the payment, the agency may resubmit the payment using the override process described in Section 6030.40.

Fiscal Service currently does not charge agencies for the financial integrity services provided by Do Not Pay or Payment Verification.

Direct inquiries about items required by this chapter to: 

Email: DoNotPay@fiscal.treasury.gov