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USAS and CAPPS Invoice Number and Description Fields

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.

Fiscal 2027 Travel Rates

The 2027 General Services Administration (GSA) rates are online now and effective Oct. 1. Fiscal 2027 travel reimbursement rates are available for:

  • In-state and out-of-state meals and lodging.
  • In-state and out-of-state non-overnight meals.
  • Automobile mileage.
  • Aircraft mileage.

Standard meal reimbursement rates are unchanged for fiscal 2027. The standard lodging rate for all locations not listed by the GSA increased to $113. The meal reimbursement rate for locations not listed by the GSA remains at $68.

See Textravel for more information or email expenditure.assistance@cpa.texas.gov.

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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