State Payee Payment Resources

Updated: Nov. 14, 2016 – View Changes

Web Application

Details

Forms

Calculators

Contacts

For assistance with payments, vendors should call the paying agency listed on the Paying Agency Contact List. If you need help determining which agency to contact or have other questions:

Email tins.mail@cpa.texas.gov or
Call the Comptroller’s Payment Services Help Line at (512) 936-8138 or toll-free (800) 531-5441, ext. 6-8138.

Other Resources

Texas Direct Deposit
State Purchasing
Payments for State Agencies
TRAIL List of Texas State Agencies (includes contacts and websites)
TEA Payment Report Instructions
Bureau of the Fiscal Service (for federal payment information)

Overview

For most state government payments, the Comptroller of Public Accounts plays the role of both the bank and the accountant. The Comptroller’s Fiscal Management Division processes payments and maintains the Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS).

The process includes these steps:

The payee acquires a Texas Identification Number that the state uses to track payments
The payee provides goods or services to a state agency and submits an invoice.
The agency uses the invoice to prepare and submit a voucher to USAS that includes where the payment should be sent based on the payee’s Payment Options.
The Fiscal Management Division pays the bill according to state law. For more information, see State Payment Requirements and Payments On Hold.
Payees can readily track Payment Information. Here is How to Search Payments Online in the Search State Payments Issued application.

Changes to this document
11/14/2016	Added links to the Search State Payments Issued video tutorials on How to Search Payments Online.
05/05/2015	Updated to reflect warrant size change.
04/02/2015	Announced date for warrant size change under Payment Options.