The White House announced that President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order directing the Department of the Treasury to tighten controls over federal disbursements by improving how payments are screened for improper payments and fraud, how transactions are tracked, and how government-wide payment operations are managed. The order requires Treasury to update guidance and enhance systems so that all payments made on behalf of agencies undergo pre-certification verification. Agency heads must comply with Treasury disbursement requirements, including ensuring sufficient funds are available before obligations are incurred, verifying payee information, standardising information reporting formats, confirming funds are disbursed from appropriate sources, and implementing other verification and certification measures. Agencies must share relevant data with Treasury (subject to applicable law) and consolidate core financial systems, including for non-CFO Act agencies, by standardising transactional financial management services to improve reporting and traceability. Non-Treasury Disbursing Offices are to be reduced as appropriate, with Treasury developing a plan to centralise and manage payments previously handled by those offices.
The White House 2025-03-25
United States' White House issues executive order requiring Treasury pre-certification checks and consolidation of federal disbursements
President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order directing the Treasury to enhance controls over federal disbursements, focusing on screening for improper payments and fraud, transaction tracking, and payment operations management. The order mandates pre-certification verification for all agency payments, standardization of reporting formats, and consolidation of financial systems. Treasury will centralize payment management, reducing Non-Treasury Disbursing Offices as necessary.