Payment File Formats
Payment Formats
Federal government agencies submit payment files to the Treasury to pay all bills (except those in foreign currency).
The payment files must follow the formats for the Secure Payment System (SPS) and the Payment Automation Manager (PAM). The Treasury disburses payments from these payment files to vendors, employees, and so on.
SPS Payment Formats
Payment formats for the SPS include:
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US Federal SPS Check Format
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US Federal SPS ACH Format
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US Federal SPS Wire Format
PAM Payment Formats
Payment formats for PAM include:
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US Federal PAM Check Format
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US Federal PAM ACH Format
Payment Instruction Treasury Account Symbol Listing Report
The payment process requests for PAM and SPS files generate the Payment Instruction Treasury Account Symbol Listing report.
This report shows a summary of payment amounts for the Payment Process Request by TAS and BETC. These attributes are included in the report:
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Treasury Account Symbol
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Sub-Level Prefix
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Allocation Transfer Agency Identifier
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Agency Identifier
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Beginning Period of Availability
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Ending Period of Availability
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Availability Type
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Main Account Code
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Sub-Account Code
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BETC
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Amount
Prerequisites for Submitting a Payment Process Request
A payment process request for SPS or PAM payment files must meet certain criteria.
While submitting the payment request, ensure that it includes the following:
- The payment document
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Only one pay group
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A payment method of either Check, Electronic, or Wire
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Only one invoice business unit
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One of these Payment Process Profiles:
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US Federal PAM ACH
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US Federal PAM Check
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US Federal SPS ACH
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US Federal SPS Check
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US Federal SPS Wire Same Day Payment
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You must also ensure that the Create Payment Files Immediately checkbox is selected for proper accounting of treasury confirmation records. For more information, see Payment Process Requests.