Asset Forfeiture Program
What is E-SHARE?
E-SHARE is the United States Marshals Service (USMS) program used to
make equitable sharing payments to federal, state and local law
enforcement agencies through electronic funds transfer (EFT).
E-SHARE changes equitable sharing payments from a paper U.S. Treasury
check to a direct deposit into the state and local law enforcement
agency’s bank account.
What is the impact of the E-SHARE program
- Your equitable sharing payment reaches you faster
- Your share is deposited directly into your agency’s bank account
- You will receive an email notice that funds have been deposited
- Both the deposit and the email notification are automated
*The best source for basic information about the equitable
sharing program is
A Guide to Equitable Sharing of Federally Forfeited Property for
State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies published by the
Department of Justice (DOJ), Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering
Section (AFMLS).
E-SHARE is an Asset Forfeiture program
- E-SHARE payments
are related to your DOJ Asset Forfeiture Fund Equitable Sharing
Payments only.
- E-SHARE is not
related to any other source of funds that you may receive via
EFT such as federal grants, U.S. Treasury Forfeiture Fund
Disbursements, or any other federal payments.
E-SHARE is NOT Optional
- State and local law
enforcement agencies cannot opt-out of E-SHARE.
All payments will be made electronically via eShare.
- The Debt Collection
Improvement Act of 1996 states: “All Federal payments made
after January 1st, 1999 shall be made by EFT.”
E-SHARE Payment Overview
| Information/Change |
How it Works |
| Payment Format |
- Deposited directly into bank account
- Separate
payment for each asset
|
| Payment Notification |
An email notification is sent within five business days after
funds are deposited. |
| Payment Notification Information |
District Name – District office that made the payment
Reference Document – number from the Finance System
Asset ID number – number from Consolidated Asset Tracking System
(CATS)
Vendor Name – Name of the state or local agency
Amount – Sharing amount
Email – District email that made the payment |
| Payment Policy |
Sharing amounts under $50.00 will not be paid |
| NEW Payment Information Form
– Unified Financial Management System (UFMS) Vendor Request Form |
Update information, such as banking or email notification
recipient by submitting a Vendor Request Form |
E-Share Portal
- Developed by the Asset Forfeiture Management Staff (AFMS)
- Allows state and local agencies to retrieve status information
on equitable share payments and pending payments via the internet
- State and local agencies may contact
Forfeiture.Systems@usdoj.gov
for more information or call (202) 616-2287
Unified Financial Management System (UFMS) Vendor Request Form
- Payments are processed through the Automated Clearing House
(ACH)
- Complete and submit the UFMS Vendor Request Form to receive
equitable sharing payments
- Update and resubmit this form when the information on the
form changes (i.e., new banking information or email
notification recipient)
- Submit UFMS Vendor Request form to
afd.achforms@usdoj.gov
or fax to (703) 308-0373
Questions related to E-Share and equitable sharing
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