Settlement and Judgment Processing Guidelines
Issued: June 3, 2004
Updated: January 13, 2023 – View Changes
FPP E.041
Details
- Overview
- Settlement and Judgment Payment Guidelines
- Processing Instructions for the Payment of Settlements and Judgments
- Processing Instructions for the Payment of Settlements and Judgments – Pre-Litigation Settlements
- Sample Settlement Letter
- Sample Transmittal Letter for
Pre-Litigation Claims - Sample Purchase Voucher
- Sample Warrant Distribution Instruction Memo
- Settlement and Judgment Comptroller Objects
- Settlements and Judgments Quick Reference
Resources
Settlement and Judgment Payroll Processing form (74-232)
Contacts
For questions on the payment of settlements and judgments:
Fiscal Management Division
Expenditure Assistance section
(512) 475-0966
Fax: (512) 475-0588
Email: settlements.judgments@cpa.texas.gov
Overview
The guidelines and processing instructions for the payment of a settlement or judgment described in this Fiscal Policy and Procedure (FPP) comply with:
- General Appropriations Act (GAA), Article IX, Section 16.04, Judgments and Settlements.
- Applicable settlement and judgment riders in GAA, Article I, Fiscal Programs – Comptroller of Public Accounts, Strategy A.1.3.
| Date | Updates |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2023 | Updated legal citation for settlements and judgments to be paid from the Comptroller’s Fiscal Programs appropriation and clarified valid USAS document types |
| 07/06/2022 | Added clarifying information to the Processing Instructions for the Payment of Settlements and Judgments, Processing Instructions for the Payment of Settlements and Judgments – Pre-Litigation Settlements and Settlements and Judgments Quick Reference sections |
| 10/12/2021 | Updated the Appropriation Year Determination for Settlements and Judgements section for clarity |
| 04/24/2020 | Added Settlement and Judgment Payroll Processing form, updated legal authority, clarified T-code for payments and added instructions for payroll processing |
| 11/01/2018 | Clarifying language for Purchase/Payroll Voucher submission |
| 08/22/2018 | Added 1099 instructions for payment of attorney fees on COBJ 7221 (Pre-Litigation) and added clarifying language to Transportation Code reference |