Federal Register #2026-20950

DoD and DFAS records matching to prevent improper military retirement payments

The Department of Defense is announcing a records-matching program to help prevent improper Military Retirement–Annuitant Pay payments. - Government organizations - Department of Defense (DoD), Office of the Secretary - Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), which conducts the matching - U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, which operates the Do Not Pay (DNP) Working System - Program purpose and activity - DFAS will electronically compare Military Retirement–Annuitant Pay records with records in the DNP Working System to verify eligibility and identify or prevent improper payments. - Matching information may include names, Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Numbers, addresses, dates of birth, and payment or banking information. - Procurement status - This is a notice about a government records-matching program, not a solicitation or contract award. - No products or commercial services are requested, and no OEMs, vendors, or quantities are identified.

Description

The Department of Defense, including the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, is establishing a computerized matching program comparing records from its Military Retirement—Annuitant Pay system with the Treasury Department’s Do Not Pay Working System. The program is intended to identify and prevent improper payments by verifying prepayment or pre-award eligibility. Records involved include names, Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Numbers, addresses, dates of birth, and payment or banking information. Comments are accepted through November 13, 2026, and the program is expected to remain effective through September 10, 2029.

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