Deployment Team Phone: 703.377.5586

Fiscalservice.OTCDeployment@citi.com 

 

Department of the Treasury

Bureau of the Fiscal Service

https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/otcnet/

OTCnet Check Processing Onboarding Guide 

Deployment Specialist [Name]

Agency POC: [NAME]

Onboarding Process Agency Action Items & Resources

Step 1: Contact the OTCnet Deployment Team

Discuss agency needs, hardware, and System 

Requirements with Deployment Team.

Adding Endpoints: For agencies already set up 

with OTCnet who wish to add a new endpoint, 

complete the Agency Site Profile (see Step 2)

and contact the OTCnet Deployment Team.

 Understand OTCnet User Roles (See User Roles Guide) 

 Understand Hardware Options (See Hardware Overview) 

 Review the OTCnet System Requirements Guide internally; work with IT team to 

begin set up of terminals

 Identify agency individuals for OTCnet user roles

For the documents referenced in this table, please visit: 

https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/otcnet/check-processing.html

Step 2: Onboarding Forms and Order Hardware

Work with Deployment Team to complete 

onboarding paperwork and order check 

scanning hardware.

 Complete Agency Site Profile (ASP)

 Notice of Conversation to personal check writers

 Complete Primary Local Security Administrator (PLSA) Form

 Complete hardware order forms (Including IAA forms, if applicable)

 Work with Deployment Specialist to place hardware order

Target Date: (MM/DD/YYYY)

Step 3: User Provisioning and Web Based 

Training PLSA/LSA provisions Check Capture 

Administrator (CCA) and additional users; all 

users complete Web Based Training. CCA

creates endpoint within OTCnet and continues 

terminal setup.

 PLSA/LSA creates and provisions the Check Capture Administrator (CCA) role

 CCA creates Check Processing endpoint within OTCnet, enters verified ALC+2

 CCA works with IT team to continue terminal setup, download and installation of

OTCnet Firmware and OTCnet Local Bridge (OLB) Application on each terminal*

 PLSA/LSA creates and provisions OTCnet user roles to users

 All users complete Web-Based Training for OTCnet role

Target Date: (MM/DD/YYYY)

Step 4: Complete Terminal Setup and 

Configuration Users create OLB profiles, 

confirm successful login to OTCnet and OTCnet 

Local Bridge. CCA/CCS configures terminals 

within OTCnet with Terminal IDs provided by 

Deployment Specialist. 

 Verify each terminal has the OTCnet Firmware and OTCnet Local Bridge installed

 All Check capture users must create and import an OLB Profile/Credential (See 

OLB Information and Resources page)

 Set up check scanner at workstation (Scanner drivers are installed automatically 

with install of OTCnet firmware)

 CCA or Check Capture Supervisor (CCS) completes terminal configuration with 

new terminal IDs 

Target Date: (MM/DD/YYYY)

Step 5: Begin Check Processing

Work with Deployment Specialist to scan first 

check within OTCnet. 

 Scan and approve first check within OTCnet

 Review OTCnet Check Processing Reports with Deployment Specialist

Target Date: (MM/DD/YYYY)

*You may require administrative rights to install firmware and certificates

Additional Resources:

 Web-Based Training - https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/otcnet/training/wbt/content/course_OTC/menu_all.htm

 OTCnet Training Resources Overview: https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/otcnet/training.html

 OTCnet 24/7 Customer Service: Fiscalservice.OTCChannel@citi.com, Toll-Free: 866-945-7920 DSN: 510-428-6824 Options 1, 3, 4

 For Password Assistance, see Printable Job Aids 2.3 (OTCnet Password) and 6.5-6.6 (OLB Password) at 

https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/otcnet/training/wbt/content/course_OTC/menu_all_sims.htm. For further assistance, contact 

the OTCnet Customer Service Team. 

 OLB Information and Resources: https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/otcnet/local-bridge-information-resources.html