# Treasury Screens 1.1 Billion Payments

> Treasury blocked $175m payments to deceased individuals by screening 1.1 billion federal payments in fiscal 2026.
- Title: Treasury Screens 1.1 Billion Payments · Pymnts | Shortify
- Summary: Treasury blocked $175m payments to deceased individuals by screening 1.1 billion federal payments in fiscal 2026. Treasury screened 1.1 billion federal…
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- Source: Pymnts — https://pymnts.com/disbursements/2026/treasury-screens-1-1-billion-payments-to-catch-errors-early
- Author: PYMNTS
- Published: 2026-10-12T22:57:11+00:00
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- Topics: treasury, federal payments, deceased individuals, taxpayer id, bank account verification, fiscal 2026, business, finance
## Treasury Screens Payments
Treasury screened more than 1.1 billion federal payments totaling $3.7 trillion in fiscal 2026.
## Deceased Recipients Returned
About 13,500 payments worth $175 million that would have gone to deceased individuals were returned.
## Bank Account Checks Launched
Treasury piloted bank-account ownership and taxpayer-id verifications before disbursement.
## Expanded Verification Access
Do Not Pay program access increased from 4% to 99% of federal programs in fiscal 2026.
## Faster Payments Demand Accuracy
Instant payments compress the window to detect errors before funds move.
## Key takeaway

Treasury screened 1.1 billion federal payments totaling $3.7 trillion in fiscal 2026, returning $175m payments to deceased individuals.