The Treasury Department is working to simplify how agencies access its anti-fraud data, with an emphasis on automation and integration into existing systems.
While speaking during a webinar hosted by NextGov, Justin Marsico, Treasury’s assistant commissioner for fraud prevention and financial integrity, reportedly said the goal is to “make the process of fraud and improper payment detection more automated and more behind the scenes.”
Marsico added that embedding Treasury’s anti-fraud checks into agency systems will improve compliance.
The Treasury Department is also working to integrate its anti-fraud data directly into federal agency systems, eliminating the need for agencies to manually access tools like the Do Not Pay database. “They don’t have to take an extra step … that’s the way that we can get to 100% compliance and establish that floor of security to stop financial fraud,” Marsico said.
The Treasury and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) are also enhancing Do Not Pay and easing access to data, though Marsico noted legal barriers often hinder data sharing.