Common Questions

1. When was the Treasury Check Information System (TCIS) implemented?
   
   FMS users began using TCIS in May 2006; full implementation with agency access took place on June 1, 2006.
   
   
2. Now that TCIS is implemented, how long will the Check Payment and Reconciliation (CP&R) system be active?
   
   TCIS will provide access to seven (7) years of information whether the information is in CP&R or TCIS.
   
   
3. I currently have access to CP&R and/or Payments, Claims & Enhanced Reconciliation (PACER) On-line. Do I have to sign up again for TCIS?
   
   Yes. All users need to enroll in TCIS in order to gain access to the application. Existing CP&R system users were the first group of individuals to gain access to TCIS. Enrollment of existing PACER On-line users and new users (individuals who currently do not have access to either CP&R or PACER) will occur agency by agency.
   
   
4. Other than Financial Management System (FMS) users, who can request access to TCIS?
   
   Non-Treasury Disbursing Offices (NTDOs), Treasury Disbursing Offices (TDOs), Federal Reserve Banks (FRBs), and Federal Program Agencies (FPAs).
   
   
5. Our computer equipment is pretty old. Do we have to purchase new equipment to handle TCIS?
   
   The minimum computer requirements are:
   
   1) Internet Explorer 6.0 and greater
   
   Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), requirements are tied to the Internet browser (Internet Explorer 6.0 and greater). This method requires a fob containing your User ID and Password.
   
   2) Windows 2000 and XP
   
   
6. Am I required to make changes to my operating system in order to provide input and receive output from TCIS?
   
   No, you are not required to make changes to your operating systems in order to provide input and receive output from TCIS. In order to mitigate the impact of TCIS on Federal Program Agencies (FPAs) and Non-Treasury Disbursing Offices (NTDOs), there were no changes made to the input and output interface files that were utilized by the CP&R system.
   
   
7. What training is offered to external users?
   
   TCIS developed Computer Based Training (CBT) CDs for external users that provide them with information on how to access and use TCIS. These CDs are provided to users upon completion of the enrollment process.
   
   
8. When an agency accesses information by payee ID, is it able to see other agency records?
   
   No, an agency only sees information it has created.
   
   
9. If an agency sent files to or received output files from CP&R, did these files change in TCIS?
   
   TCIS maintained the same interfaces. It did not change the formats of incoming or outgoing files, nor did it change the routing of files. They continue to come into and go out of FMS' Hyattsville location.
   
   
10. How can I determine the status of my input files that I have submitted to TCIS?
    
    Submitters of input files to TCIS (check issues, Available Check Cancellations [ACCs] and Unavailable Check Cancellations [UCCs]) are strongly encouraged to be proactive in monitoring the status of their file submissions using the on-line Transmittal Control and Disbursing Office Maintenance Subsystem (TCDOMS) of TCIS.
    
    
11. I would like suggest a change to the TCIS functionality. How do I go about making this request?
    
    TCIS has an email address. This type of request may be emailed to the project at tcisinfo@fms.treas.gov for consideration with all other enhancement requests to TCIS subsequent to implementation of the system.
    
    
12. How can I get additional information on TCIS?
    
    Please sign-up for the TCIS email notice to subscribers Email Notification Sign-Up so that you are notified when the TCIS web site has been updated with new relevant information.