Purchase

What’s New

USAS and CAPPS Invoice Number and Description Fields [posted 10/31/25]

State agencies and institutions of higher education may enter payment information in the invoice number and description fields on USAS and CAPPS transaction entry screens.

Never enter confidential or sensitive information such as complete or partial Social Security numbers or information covered by the protected health information prohibition.

See USAS and CAPPS Financials Invoice Number Field Requirements (FPP E.023) for more information and to review your agency’s procedures for compliance with field requirements.

Top 10 Audit Findings [posted 10/17/25]

The latest top 10 findings in post-payment audits are now available. Findings include a description of the audit issue, proper procedure, and links to more information.

See the Audit topic page for purchase policies and procedures, post-payment audit reports and more.

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Resources

Reference

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User Group

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Reminder: Supplemental Confidential Data Prohibited in TINS Addresses

It is the agency’s responsibility to verify that the payee name and address fields do not include any supplemental confidential data before submitting the payment to the Comptroller’s office. The agency must remove supplemental confidential data from these fields in TINS and USAS before payment. For more information, see the Confidential Information section of TexPayment Resource.

If you have questions or need an extract of mail codes your agency has established or paid, please contact the Payment Services Help Desk at (512) 936-8138 or tins.mail@cpa.texas.gov.

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Training

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Materials

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