As authorized by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, the United States Trustee Program established procedures for independent audit firms to audit petitions, schedules, and other information in consumer bankruptcy cases.  Under 28 U.S.C. § 586(f), the USTP contracts with independent accounting firms to perform audits in designated cases.

Because of budgetary constraints, in June, 2025 the USTP suspended its designation of new chapter 7 and chapter 13 cases subject to audit. Effective February 20, 2026, the USTP will resume the designation of cases for audit.