Well said, Sandy. OWCP is not going to diseminate any critical information until it is completely secured.
I think the "asking for proof of a confidential information" comes right out of the teachings of "Accounting for Dummies" book. It's now on 30% discount on Amazon. I am glad our $OWCP accountant knows what he is doing. Well, that is why he is still working in his field and not working at the Patent Joke Bar & Grill.
You're in accounting, right? Do you discuss other people's accounting details in public? If you are true to your profession then that answer is NO! Doctors, lawyers, jewelers...all adhere to the doctrine of "patient confidentiality".