Federal Register #2026-21578

Treasury Seeks Comments on Fraud.gov Tip Intake and Referral Form

The U.S. Department of the Treasury is seeking comments on its Fraud.gov Tip Intake and Referral Form information collection. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Departmental Offices. - Purpose: The proposed extension, without change, covers a form for reporting suspected waste, fraud, abuse, improper payments, misuse of federal funds, and related misconduct affecting federal programs. - Information handling: Submissions may include a narrative, supporting documents, contact details, and other relevant information. Treasury expects to review, categorize, and de-duplicate allegations, then refer them to appropriate federal agencies, inspectors general, law enforcement organizations, or other authorized entities. - Notable requirement: An AI tool will help populate standardized fields and suggest routing. Respondents can review and edit those fields, and Treasury personnel will review submissions for quality before referral. - Estimated burden: 80,000 respondents and annual responses, about 30 minutes per response, and 40,000 annual burden hours. - Procurement status: This is a request for comments on an information collection, not a solicitation to buy products or services. No OEMs, vendors, products, or service line items are identified.

Description

The Department of the Treasury is seeking public and federal agency comments on its proposed information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Fraud.gov Tip Intake and Referral Form will collect reports of suspected waste, fraud, abuse, improper payments, misuse of federal funds, and related misconduct affecting federal programs. Treasury will use the submitted information to review, categorize, and refer allegations to appropriate agencies or other authorized entities; respondents can provide a narrative, supporting documentation, and contact information. Comments are due by December 21, 2026.

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