Federal Register #2026-20949

DoD and DFAS announce records matching to prevent improper military retirement payments

The Department of Defense is announcing a records-matching program to help verify eligibility for Military Retirement–Retired Pay and prevent improper payments. - Government buyer and program offices: The Department of Defense (DoD), through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), is establishing the program. - Records-matching partner: Records will be compared with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Do Not Pay (DNP) Working System, administered by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service. - Purpose and information used: The matching is intended to verify eligibility before payment or award and identify and prevent improper payments. Records may include names, Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Numbers, addresses, dates of birth, and payment or banking information. - Procurement status: This is a program notice, not a solicitation. No products, services, vendors, quantities, or part numbers are requested or identified.

Description

The Department of Defense, including the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, is establishing a computerized matching program comparing records for its Military Retirement-Retired Pay program with records in the Treasury Department’s Do Not Pay Working System. The program is intended to identify and prevent improper payments by verifying eligibility before payment or award. Matched data includes names, Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Numbers, addresses, dates of birth, and payment or banking information. The notice states that the program will be effective through September 10, 2029, and comments are accepted through November 13, 2026.

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