The department screened about $3.7 trillion in payments over the past year after expanding its "Do Not Pay" verification system from 4% to 99% of all federal programs. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated the initiative replaces the previous "pay and chase" strategy with a prevention-first model to stop improper payments before funds leave the government.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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US Treasury Blocks $175 Million in Payments to Dead Recipients
US Politics13 days ago
Roughly 13,500 attempted payouts to deceased individuals were caught by Treasury fraud filters in fiscal year 2026. These blocked payments totaled $175 million and were identified during a screening of more than 1.1 billion federal disbursements. The action fulfills a March 2025 executive order from President Trump directing the administration to strengthen safeguards against government waste and abuse.
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