{"id":11649,"date":"2026-07-21T12:51:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=11649"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:51:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:51:53","slug":"us-treasury-intercepts-nearly-99m-in-payments-to-deceased-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=11649","title":{"rendered":"US Treasury intercepts nearly $99M in payments to deceased people"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss the Trump administration’s payment verification system that blocked ‘about $100 million’ in payments to deceased people and could stop $350 million this year.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has intercepted nearly $99 million in federal payments intended for deceased individuals using a new verification system deployed under President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting government fraud, waste and abuse.<\/p>\n

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Following Executive Order 14249, “Protecting America’s Bank Account Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse,” the Department of the Treasury and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service implemented a verification process that reviewed more than 885 million payments worth approximately $2.77 trillion.<\/p>\n

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a meeting with President Donald Trump and other Cabinet members. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

That screening successfully flagged more than 4,900 improper payments \u2014 totaling nearly $99 million \u2014 associated with deceased individuals, returning the payments to the originating federal agencies for review before any funds were disbursed.<\/p>\n

“We think that there’s up to $350 million that we can stop before the end of this year,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on “Mornings with Maria” Tuesday. “The [Government Accountability Office] estimates that\u2026 this number might be up to $500 billion, which is about 1.66% of GDP. So that could go a long way towards paying down the debt, providing more services, and this is just the start.”<\/p>\n

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.<\/p>\n

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