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Treasury blocks $99 million in federal payments to deceased individuals
The Treasury Department screened 885 million federal payments against death records to identify improper disbursements. This new verification process blocked approximately $99 million in taxpayer money from being sent to deceased individuals since March 2025. Officials said the anti-fraud process flagged and prevented these payments to improve federal payment integrity. The Treasury Department credited the Vice President's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud with addressing longstanding vulnerabilities in government spending. This initiative aims to stop improper payments and fraud before funds leave the Treasury. The department plans to continue modernizing the federal payment system to protect taxpayer dollars from future errors. Treasury statement on payment verification safeguardsTreasury stopped nearly $100 million in taxpayer money from going to dead peopleTreasury hails success of anti-fraud process that flagged and prevented $99 million in payments to dead people
