Treasury Reports Major Progress in Preventing Fraud and Improper Payments

Do Not Pay Reaches 99% of Federal Programs and New Safeguards Verify Over $3.7 Trillion in PaymentsWASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced significant Fiscal Year 2026 results from Treasury’s efforts to prevent fraud and improper payments to better protect taxpayer dollars, fulfilling key requirements of Executive Order 14249, Protecting America's Bank Account Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, issued by President Trump on March 25, 2025. “Treasury continues to transform how the federal government protects taxpayer dollars by using better data, stronger controls, and advanced technology to stop fraud and improper payments before money goes out the door,” said Secretary Scott Bessent.