Access to Authoritative Data Sources at No Cost
Do Not Pay provides federal agencies and states with access to authoritative data to verify identity, eligibility, and payment information across the payment lifecycle, helping prevent improper payments and meet legal requirements.
This page provides information on available data sources, the process for requesting data corrections, and how databases are designated for use within Do Not Pay.
Data Sources
The list below highlights the data sources currently available in the Do Not Pay products, along with links to their technical details. We continue to explore and add new data sources to help prevent fraud and reduce improper payments.
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| Death Risk: Identify whether an individual is deceased | |||||
| Death Master File Full (DMF-Full) | Social Security Administration (SSA) | Contains records of deaths reported to SSA from sources such as family members, funeral homes, financial institutions, postal authorities, states, and other federal agencies. |
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| American InfoSource (AIS) Obituary & Probate | American InfoSource | Contains obituary and probate data on deceased individuals gathered from public websites including 3,000 funeral homes, numerous newspapers, and county probate records. |
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| Department of War (DOW) Death Data | Department of War | Contains information on active-duty U.S. military and Reserves active-duty deaths. |
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| Department of State (DOS) Death Data | Department of State | Contains records of U.S. citizens reported deaths abroad by U.S. embassies or consulates based on foreign death certificates or official findings. |
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| Death Notification Entries | Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service | Contains information on payees reported as deceased by federal agencies to a receiving depository financial institution. |
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| Electronic Verification of Vital Events Fact of Death (EVVE FOD) | National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) | Contains information about death certificates within the vital records databases of participating states and jurisdictions. |
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| Debt Risk: Identify if an individual or entity is delinquent, owes non-tax debt, or child support. | |||||
| Credit Alert System (CAIVRS) | Department of Justice, Housing and Urban Development, Small Business Administration, and Department of Agriculture | Contains information on loan recipients with federal debt in default or foreclosure, or with a claim paid by a reporting agency within the past three years. |
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| Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Debt Check | Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service | Contains data on individuals who are delinquent on non-tax debts and child support obligations to the federal government (and participating states) if allowed by agency statute and regulations. |
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| Allowed Status Risk: Screen individuals and entities against federal negative lists or confirmation lists to verify their eligibility to receive federal awards. | |||||
| List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) | Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General | Contains information regarding individuals and entities currently excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid, and all other federal health care programs. |
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| National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) | Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Contains information on medical service providers and entities approved to participate in federal health assistance programs. | Coming soon | Coming soon |
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| Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) | Department of the Treasury | Contains individuals and entities designated as Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs) for links to targeted countries, terrorism, or narcotics trafficking. Their assets are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from conducting business with them. |
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| System for Award Management (SAM) Entity Registration Records | General Services Administration | Contains public entity registration data for organizations eligible to receive procurement or financial assistance awards. |
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| SAM Exclusion Records | General Services Administration | Contains active federal exclusion records identifying parties barred from receiving federal contracts, subcontracts, assistance, or benefits. |
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| Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits Enterprise Platform (BEP) | Department of Veterans Affairs | Contains information on participants in Veterans Benefit Administration programs and their status as a veteran, dependent, or appointee for the purpose of receiving federal veterans benefits. |
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| USAspending | Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service | Contains federal award and spending information, including contracts, grants, loans, and other financial assistance. |
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| Identity and Bank Account: Confirm an individual's identity and/or bank account information. | |||||
| Account Verification Service (AVS) | J.P. Morgan Chase, Early Warning Service | Contains information on bank account ownership, existence, and status. Used to verify if a bank account exists, is open, and is owned by the payee. |
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| Entity Validation Service (EVS)/Instant ID | J.P. Morgan Chase, LexisNexis | Contains information such as name, tax identification number, and other information in commercial identity records. It identifies inconsistencies that indicate an applicant's identity cannot be verified. |
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| Numident | Social Security Administration | Contains information on valid Social Security Numbers (SSNs) and names based on applications for Social Security Cards. |
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| Incarceration Risk: Verify if an individual is incarcerated in federal prison. | |||||
| Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Data | Bureau of Prisons | Contains records of individuals incarcerated under U.S. Attorney General jurisdiction. Excludes state, local, and private facilities. Used to verify eligibility for benefits which restrict eligibility related to incarceration. |
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| SSA Incarceration Data | Social Security Administration | Contains information from 2025-2026 on individuals incarcerated in local, state, county, and non-federal facilities as reported to the Social Security Administration. | Coming soon | Coming soon |
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| Organizational Risk: Identify organizations or businesses that may be at risk for eligibility through audit findings, tax exempt status information, disqualification in certain programs, etc. | |||||
| Federal Audit Clearinghouse | General Services Administration | Contains records of annual audit of all non-Federal entities that spend $1,000,000 or more of federal financial assistance (Federal grant dollars) in a fiscal year, as required by the Single Audit Act. |
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Tax Exempt Organization Search Data | Internal Revenue Service | Contains information about entities that have their tax-exempt status automatically revoked under the law because they have not filed Form 990 series returns or notices annually for three consecutive years. |
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Tax Exempt Organization Search Data | Internal Revenue Service | Contains lists of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. Only official IRS-registered names are listed; “doing business as” (DBA) names are excluded. Some entities eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, such as churches, group ruling subordinates, and government units, may not appear in the dataset. |
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Tax Exempt Organization Search Data | Internal Revenue Service | Contains annual electronic notices (Form 990-N or e-Postcards) filed by small tax-exempt organizations with annual gross receipts of $50,000 or less. |
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| National Disqualified List (NDL) | Department of Agriculture | A nationwide registry of institutions, responsible principals, responsible individuals, and certain child care homes that have been disqualified from participating in Department of Agriculture child nutrition programs. |
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| OpenCorporates | OpenCorporates Limited | Contains business registration information sourced from official U.S. state and territory public registries. |
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| Payments: Contains historical federal payment data. | |||||
| Payments, Claims, and Enhanced Reconciliations | Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service | Contains records of payments made on behalf of the federal government and information on any action taken after a payment has been disbursed; this may include offset activities, disputes, or reclamation, and return of funds due to a death. |
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| Payment Automation Manager (PAM) Data | Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service | Contains payment data that agencies submit to Treasury to make disbursements on their behalf. |
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| Do Not Pay Adjudication Data | Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service | Contains information from Do Not Pay customers regarding a determination of whether a payment is proper, improper, or under review as well as any comments associated with the determination. |
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Data Correction
As a part of the vetting process for adding datasets to Do Not Pay, Treasury verifies that each data provider has rigorous data quality and correction procedures in place. Treasury requires all data providers to maintain a clear, timely process for resolving any claims of inaccurate information, in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
Users should report isolated or one-time data errors directly to the relevant source agency or data owner listed below. If a data provider determines that a correction is needed, the data will be updated both at the original source agency and within Do Not Pay to ensure consistency. If an issue appears to be widespread or systemic, please notify the Do Not Pay team for further review.
| Data Source | Contact Information | Examples of Data Correction Request Triggers |
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| American InfoSource Obituary & Probate (AIS) | Website: https://aisinfo.com/contact-us/deceased-data-inquiry | If a living individual is listed as deceased. |
| Social Security Administration Death Master File (DMF) | The individual’s local social security office, which can be found at: Website: https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp | If a living individual is listed as deceased. |
| Department of Defense Death Data (DOD) | Email: dmdc.drshelpdesk@mail.mil | If a living individual is listed as deceased. |
| Department of State Death Data (DOS) | Email: OCSSystemsLiaison@state.gov | If a living individual is listed as deceased. |
| National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) Electronic Verification of Vital Events Fact of Death (EVVE FOD) | Website: EVVE FOD Contacts | If a living individual is listed as deceased. |
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| Credit Alert System (CAIVRS) - DOJ | https://www.justice.gov/opcl/doj-privacy-act-requests Requesting Amendment or Correction of Records in Accordance with the Privacy Act The Privacy Act also permits an individual to request an amendment or correction of a record pertaining to that individual, subject to certain limitations and exemptions. Making a Privacy Act Amendment or Correction Request A request for amendment or correction of a Department of Justice record about yourself may be made by appearing in person or by writing directly to the Department component that maintains the record. In most cases, a component’s central Privacy Act or Privacy Act/FOIA office is the appropriate place to send a Privacy Act amendment request. A list of contacts can be found at: https://www.justice.gov/oip/find-foia-contact-doj/list. If you believe that DOJ maintains the records you would like to amend or correct, but you are uncertain about which component has the records, you may send your request to the Department’s Mail Referral Unit at: FOIA/PA Mail Referral Unit Personnel in the Mail Referral Unit will then forward your request to the DOJ component they determine is most likely to maintain the records you would like to amend or correct. | If an individual is not a delinquent federal borrower. |
| Credit Alert System (CAIVRS) - HUD | If you are making a written request for data correction, letters should be addressed to: Privacy Act Officer | If an individual is not a delinquent federal borrower. |
| Credit Alert System (CAIVRS) - SBA | Website: sba.gov/about-sba/open-government/privacy-act-request-guide | If an individual is not a delinquent federal borrower. |
| Credit Alert System (CAIVRS) – USDA Rural Development | Phone: 800-428-9643 Email: rd.so.dcib@usda.gov | If an individual is not a delinquent federal borrower. |
| Credit Alert System (CAIVRS) – USDA Farm Service Agency | Phone: 800-428-9643 Email: rd.so.dcib@usda.gov | If an individual is not a delinquent federal borrower. |
| Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Debt Check | If you owe a debt to the government: You must contact the specific federal agency or state you owe the money to. TOP cannot make arrangements for you to pay off your debt, discuss your debt with you or refund your money. The TOP Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system on 800-304-3107 can tell you who to call. Hearing impaired customers may use the Federal Relay Service by dialing 800-877-8339 to reach a Communications Assistant (CA) who will dial the toll free number. | If an individual does not owe delinquent non-tax debts to the federal government (and participating States). |
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| GSA’s System for Award Management (SAM) Entity Registration Records | The agency taking the exclusion action and that agency’s designated Exclusions Point of Contact. SAM Customer Service: Federal Service Desk Website: https://www.fsd.gov/ | If an entity is incorrectly listed as debarred. |
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| Automatic Revocation of Exemption List (ARL) | Tax Exempt Organization Non-Profit Taxes Phone: 877-829-5500 | If an entity’s tax exempt status has not been revoked. |
| Publication 78 (PUB 78) | Tax Exempt Organization Non-Profit Taxes Phone: 877-829-5500 | If an organization can not receive tax-deductible contributions. |
| Form 990-N (e-Postcard) | Tax Exempt Organization Non-Profit Taxes Phone: 877-829-5500 | If an entity is not a small tax-exempt organization (annual gross receipts normally $50,000 or less). |
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| Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) List of Excluded Individuals & Entities (LEIE) | HHS OIG External Affairs Office Phone: 202-691-2311 | If an entity should not be excluded from participating in federal health care programs. |
| Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) | Website: https://ofac.treasury.gov/specially-designated-nationals-list-sdn-list/filing-a-petition-for-removal-from-an-ofac-list | If an individual or entity is incorrectly designated as a "Specially Designated Nationals" or "SDNs". |
| GSA’s System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusion Records | The agency taking the exclusion action and that agency’s designated Exclusions Point of Contact. SAM Customer Service: Federal Service Desk Website: https://www.fsd.gov/ | If an entity is incorrectly listed as debarred. |
| Incarceration | ||
| Bureau of Prisons Data (BOP) | Website: https://www.bop.gov/locations/list.jsp | If an individual is incorrectly listed as incarcerated. |
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| OpenCorporates | Website: https://opencorporates.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/4/group/17/create/43 | If business registration data is incorrectly listed. |
Data Source Designation
Before a database can be designated for use in Do Not Pay, the Bureau of the Fiscal Service ensures it meets key standards for data quality, usefulness, legal authorization, and privacy and security protections. Treasury also publishes a notice in the Federal Register whenever a new data source is proposed for inclusion in Do Not Pay. Fiscal Service periodically reviews the data for continued compliance and value to taxpayers.