About Do Not Pay
Do Not Pay is a governmentwide tool within the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service for federal agencies and states operating federally-funded programs to check data sources to verify a recipient's identity, eligibility, and bank account information before a payment is made.
As a one-stop shop for pre-award and payment verification at no cost to agencies, Do Not Pay helps agencies streamline their business operations to effectively fight fraud, waste, and abuse and ensure taxpayer dollars are reaching the correct recipients.
Our Purpose
To instill trust and confidence in the U.S. government by protecting federal funds and reducing the improper payment footprint.
Our Impact
In Fiscal Year 2025, Do Not Pay helped prevent, identify, and recover $11.7 billion in improper payments across the federal government, making a measurable difference in accountability and stewardship of public funds.
Legal Authorities and Policy
The Do Not Pay program 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. Under this law, federal agencies must use Do Not Pay to verify eligibility before issuing payments. 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.