Use the following checklist to confirm that the EDP file meets the required structure, formatting, and data requirements before submission to Treasury.
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Completed (Yes/ No) |
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Record is exactly 500 characters |
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First record is Header (H) |
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Remaining records begin with D |
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Records are in alphabetical order by Defendant’s last name |
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All alphabetic data is UPPERCASE |
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Numeric fields contain only digits |
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No hyphens in SSNs or FEINs |
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No punctuation in monetary fields |
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Dates use CCYYMMDD |
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Header detail count matches actual number of detail records |
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Header total equals sum of all Debt/Judgment amounts (per specification) |
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REQUIRED conditional fields are populated |
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All filler areas contain spaces only |