In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the offices of the Program Support Center will be closed on Thursday, November 24, 2016. The Payment Management System will be available from 9:00 AM until 9:00 PM Eastern Time on Thursday, November 24, 2016; however no payments will be processed due to the holiday. Funding needs for Friday, November 25, 2016, should be submitted during normal business hours on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. Should you need assistance, please contact the PMS Help Desk at (877) 614-5533.

If you are not involved in the payment review process, please advise the appropriate individuals within your organization about this information.

Coming Soon…Payment Management Services’ Homepage will be getting a fresh look in the coming weeks. The functionality and how to access the Payment Management System will remain the same. Click here for a preview of the new page.

The Federal Financial Report is available for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016 (July 1, 2016 - September 30, 2016). The FFR- Federal Cash Transaction Report for the quarter ending September 30, 2016 is due by October 30, 2016.

For links to the training slides, due dates and other FFR related information please go to our FFR Information page.

ACF is conducting a pilot project using the SF-425 Federal Financial Report, which provides a tool to report expenditures and cash disbursements via one site, the Payment Management System. For detailed information on the pilot, please see our Administration for Children and Families page under Grant Recipient Info.

Payment Management Services has developed a process for users to annually self-certify that they are authorized to use the PMS. Additional information is available under the grant recipient self certification page, and awarding agencies should visit our awarding agency self certification page.

The Agency Inquiries Manual is available in PMS under Inquiries ->Expanded Inquiries menu. The purpose of the Agency Inquiries Manual is to consolidate in one place an overview and description of how to navigate the online inquiries in the Payment Management System.

PMS has important information regarding the HHS transition to subaccounts. You can read about the transition at the HHS Subaccounting section, under Grant Recipient Info.

The deadline for you to request cash withdrawals from 2012 awards made with annual appropriations is September 28, 2017 at 5:00pm ET. You must request funds prior to this deadline. If your awarding agency has implemented an earlier cut-off deadline, you must meet that deadline instead. If you received a grant award funded with a 2012 annual appropriation, those funds will cancel and no longer be available to you or your awarding agency. You will not be able to access the funds for any reason (program expenditures, obligations, or payment requests). Remaining balances on all awards issued using 2012 annual appropriation funds will be canceled by September 30, 2017. If you are not sure whether your grant award is from an annual appropriation, please contact your awarding agency. For additional details, go to the PMS canceled awards page under Grant Recipient Info.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memorandum M-12-11 (dated April 12, 2012) provides guidance on Reducing Improper Payments through the “Do Not Pay (DNP) List.” PMS has incorporated a review of the Do Not Pay portal into our current payment processes to support our federal agency customers in their efforts to reduce the number of improper payments made through programs funded by the federal government.

You can read the entire notice at the Do Not Pay link located under the Grant Recipient Info tab on the left.

Payment Management Services has implemented a system-wide security upgrade to the Payment Management System (PMS). All grant recipient and awarding agency users MUST use a web browser which is compatible to Internet Explorer 7 or higher in order to access the Payment Management System. PMS will not work for users who attempt to log in using a web browser which is compatible with Internet Explorer 6 or lower. You can download the latest version of Internet Explorer via the Microsoft Download Center. If you are uncertain as to whether your system meets the browser compatibility requirements, please consult with your organization’s Information Technology support staff in order to ensure proper connectivity to the Payment Management System. Thank you.

Please click here for important changes to the monthly payment cut-off schedule for NASA recipients.

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For Password resets or requests, please click here.

In an effort to review our performance standards and services we provide, please visit the Program Support Center web site by clicking here.

Audit Confirmation information - please click here.

DUNS number requirement information - please click here.

Payment Management Services (PMS) is a component of the Financial Management Portfolio (FMP), Program Support Center (PSC). PMS remains committed to providing quality products and services, gaining insight regarding customer satisfaction, and targeting areas in need of improvement. We take pride in our work and value your feedback to ensure we maintain an excellent level of performance. Please take a moment and complete the PSC Comment Card to let us know about the services you have received from PMS. Thank you in advance for your input.