2009

Executive Order - Reducing Improper Payments and Eliminating Waste in Federal Programs

 

November

The purpose of this order was to reduce improper payments by intensifying efforts to eliminate payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse in the major programs administered by the Federal Government, while continuing to ensure that Federal programs serve and provide access to their intended beneficiaries.

2010

Presidential Memorandum - Enhancing Payment Accuracy Through a "Do Not Pay List"
 
 

June

Directed agencies to review current pre- payment and pre-award procedures and ensure that a thorough review of available databases with relevant information on eligibility occurs before the release of any Federal funds, to the extent permitted by law.

At a minimum, agencies shall, before payment and award, check the following existing databases to verify eligibility:

• Death Master File
• Excluded Parties List System
• Debt Check Database
• Credit Alert System or Credit Alert Interactive Voice Response System,
• List of Excluded Individuals/Entities

2011

Development of the Do Not Pay Business Center
 
 
 
 

April

The Treasury's Bureau of the Public Debt partnered with the St. Louis and Kansas City Federal Reserve Banks to develop Do Not Pay as part of the “Do Not Pay” solution.

2012

Memorandum For Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies – Reducing Improper Payments Through the "Do Not Pay List" (M-12-11)

April

Directed Executive Agencies to take immediate steps to use the centralized solutions that are already in place for pre-payment eligibility review. The memorandum requires the Chief Financial Officer of each agency (or the accountable official for improper payments and program integrity, under Executive Order 13520) to submit to OMB a plan for using these centralized solutions.