PODCAST | The Data Gap Undermining Federal Payment Integrity — and How Treasury Is Closing It

The federal government makes trillions of dollars in payments each year, making payment integrity one of its most complex and critical challenges.In this first episode of a three-part series, Justin Marsico, Assistant Commissioner for Fraud Prevention and Financial Integrity at the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service, joins Carly Mitchell, Partner at Guidehouse, to discuss how Treasury is strengthening the Do Not Pay Program.They explore why fraud prevention has become a top administrative priority, how OMB memo M-25-32 is removing long-standing barriers to adoption, and what agencies must do now to move from limited usage to full participation — while remaining compliant with privacy and legal requirements.This episode provides a clear view into how policy, data, and governance intersect to protect public funds at scale.🎧 Listen to Part 1 of the series now