TINS Inquiry Web-Based Training
Lesson 4: Additional Inquiry Screens
Payee Payment Information (PYWRNT)
Two inquiry screens display payee payment information. Both screens display the same fields, but each displays different payments based on the fiscal year the payments were issued.
- PYWRNT displays payments issued during the current and prior fiscal years.
- Prior Fiscal Year Payment Information (PFYWRT) displays payments issued during the two fiscal years prior to those displayed on PYWRNT.
Both PYWRNT and PFYWRT display only the payments issued by the user’s agency.
Accessing PYWRNT
There are two ways to access PYWRNT:
- Select PYWRNT from the menu on INQMEN (
ENTER OPTION: G) and press Enter.- Enter a 10- or 11-digit number in the
TINsubfield and press Enter to display payment information history for all mail codes. - Enter the
TINandMAILCODEsubfields to display payment information for only that mail code and press Enter.
- Enter a 10- or 11-digit number in the
- Enter PYWRNT on Line 1 on any TINS screen using these options:
- Enter PYWRNT with a 10- or 11-digit TIN to display payment information for all mail codes.
- With the 10-digit TIN, enter PYWRNT.1XXXXXXXXX and press Enter.
- With the 11-digit TIN, enter PYWRNT.1XXXXXXXXX1 and press Enter.
- Enter PYWRNT with a 10- or 11-digit TIN and a specific mail code to display payment information for only that mail code.
- With the 10-digit TIN, enter PYWRNT.1XXXXXXXXX(space).XXX where XXX is the mail code and press Enter.
- With the 11-digit TIN, enter PYWRNT.1XXXXXXXXX1.XXX where XXX is the mail code and press Enter.
- Enter PYWRNT with a 10- or 11-digit TIN to display payment information for all mail codes.
PYWRNT via INQMEN
INQMEN MM/DD/YY
TINS - INQUIRY MENU
A - (PYADDR) - PAYEE MAIL CODE INFORMATION
B - (PMTHIS) - PAYEE MAINTENANCE HISTORY
C - (PVOUIN) - PAYEE VOUCHER HISTORY
D - (PYHOLD) - PAYEE HOLD INFORMATION
E - (PYMAST) - PAYEE MASTER INFORMATION
F - (PYDIST) - PAYMENT DISTRIBUTION - DIRECT DEPOSIT
G - (PYWRNT) - PAYEE PAYMENT INFORMATION
H - (PFYWRT) - PRIOR FY PAYMENT INFORMATION
I - (PYWTHD) - PAYEE WARRANTS ON HOLD
J - (PYWTHR) - PAYEE HELD WARRANTS RELEASED
K - (PAYVEN) - VENDOR PAYMENT INFORMATION
L - (PYWTHB) – PAYEE WARRANTS ON HOLD AND RELEASED
M - NOT OPERATIONAL
N - (RSNINQ) - AGENCY HOLD REASON INQUIRY
O - (BANKIN) - FINANCIAL INSTITUTION INFORMATION
ENTER OPTION: G
ENTER TIN: ___________ OPTIONAL: MAILCODE: ___
PF3-QUIT PF12-PYMENU
PYWRNT via Line 1
PYWRNT.7XXXXXXXXX3 MM/DD/YY
PAYEE PAYMENT INFORMATION
PAYEE NUMBER: 7XXXXXXXXX3 IAT IND: TAXPAYER NUMBER: 3XXXXXXXXX5
MAIL CODE: ALL DIST. TYPE: DIRECT DEPOSIT HOLD STATUS: ON HOLD
PAYEE NAME: PAYEE NAME
PAYMENT DOCUMENT ISSUE AGCY MC PMNT PAYMENT
NUMBER NUMBER DATE NO. PAID FY DIST CAT AMOUNT
--------- -------- -------- --- ----- -- ---- --- ------------------
XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX MM/DD/YY XXX XXX YY DH 2 134.99
XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX MM/DD/YY XXX XXX YY DH 2 15.00
XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX MM/DD/YY XXX XXX YY DD 2 2,100.00
END OF DISPLAY - PF3=QUIT, PF4=INQMEN
Accessing PFYWRT
There are two ways to access PFYWRT:
- Select PFYWRT from the menu on INQMEN (ENTER OPTION: H) and press Enter.
- Enter the two-digit fiscal year in the FY subfield and a 10- or 11-digit number in the TIN subfield and press Enter to display payment information for all mail codes issued during the requested fiscal year.
- Enter the FY, TIN and MAILCODE subfields to display payment information for only that mail code and press Enter.
- Enter PFYWRT on Line 1 on any TINS screen using these options:
- Enter PFYWRT with a 10- or 11-digit TIN and the two-digit fiscal year to display payment information for all mail codes.
- With the 10-digit TIN, enter PFYWRT.1XXXXXXXXX(space).FY where FY is the two-digit fiscal year and press Enter.
- With the 11-digit TIN, enter PFYWRT.1XXXXXXXXX1.FY where FY is the two-digit fiscal year and press Enter.
- Enter PFYWRT with a 10- or 11-digit TIN, the two-digit fiscal year and a specific mail code to display payment information for only that mail code.
- With the 10-digit TIN, enter PFYWRT.1XXXXXXXXX(space).FY.XXX where FY is the two-digit fiscal year and XXX is the mail code and press Enter.
- With the 11-digit TIN, enter PFYWRT.1XXXXXXXXX1.FY.XXX where FY is the two-digit fiscal year and XXX is the mail code and press Enter.
- Enter PFYWRT with a 10- or 11-digit TIN and the two-digit fiscal year to display payment information for all mail codes.
PFYWRT via INQMEN
INQMEN MM/DD/YY
TINS - INQUIRY MENU
A - (PYADDR) - PAYEE MAIL CODE INFORMATION
B - (PMTHIS) - PAYEE MAINTENANCE HISTORY
C - (PVOUIN) - PAYEE VOUCHER HISTORY
D - (PYHOLD) - PAYEE HOLD INFORMATION
E - (PYMAST) - PAYEE MASTER INFORMATION
F - (PYDIST) - PAYMENT DISTRIBUTION - DIRECT DEPOSIT
G - (PYWRNT) - PAYEE PAYMENT INFORMATION
H - (PFYWRT) - PRIOR FY PAYMENT INFORMATION
I - (PYWTHD) - PAYEE WARRANTS ON HOLD
J - (PYWTHR) - PAYEE HELD WARRANTS RELEASED
K - (PAYVEN) - VENDOR PAYMENT INFORMATION
L - (PYWTHB) – PAYEE WARRANTS ON HOLD AND RELEASED
M - NOT OPERATIONAL
N - (RSNINQ) - AGENCY HOLD REASON INQUIRY
O - (BANKIN) - FINANCIAL INSTITUTION INFORMATION
ENTER OPTION: H
MUST ENTER FY: __ TIN: ___________ OPTIONAL: MAILCODE: ___
PF3-QUIT PF12-PYMENU
PFYWRT via Line 1
PFYWRT.7XXXXXXXXX3.FY MM/DD/YY
PRIOR FY PAYMENT INFORMATION
PAYEE NUMBER: 7XXXXXXXXX3 TAXPAYER NUMBER: 3XXXXXXXXX5
MAIL CODE: 000 DIST. TYPE: DIRECT DEPOSIT HOLD STATUS: ON HOLD
PAYEE NAME: PAYEE NAME
PAYMENT DOCUMENT ISSUE AGCY MC PMNT PAYMENT
NUMBER NUMBER DATE NO. PAID FY DIST CAT AMOUNT
--------- -------- -------- --- ----- -- ---- --- ------------------
XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX MM/DD/YY XXX XXX YY RA 2 1,900.00
XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX MM/DD/YY XXX XXX YY RA 2 15.00
XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX MM/DD/YY XXX XXX YY DD 2 36.00
END OF DISPLAY - PF3=QUIT, PF4=INQMEN
Field Descriptions
Field descriptions apply to both PYWRNT and PFYWRT.
PAYEE NUMBER- Displays the 11-digit TIN.
IAT IND- Displays a blank or Y on PYWRNT only; it is not displayed on PFYWRT.
TAXPAYER NUMBER- Displays the Comptroller’s taxpayer number if the payee is a Texas taxpayer. The field is blank if the payee is not a taxpayer.
MAIL CODE-
- Displays ALL if a specific mail code was not used for the search.
- Displays the specific three-digit mail code that was entered for the search.
DIST. TYPE-
The distribution type refers to the payee’s selected method of payment. If the payee has a state debt, the system determines the method of payment:
- Return to Agency: Payments are issued by warrants that are returned to the paying agency for distribution to the payee.
- Return - Hold: Payments are issued by warrants held by the Comptroller’s office due to the payee’s state debt.
- Direct Deposit: The payee is set up to receive payments by direct deposit.
- Direct Dep on Hold: The payee is set up to receive payments by direct deposit, but the payment defaults to warrants held by the Comptroller’s office due to the payee’s state debt.
HOLD STATUS- Displays ON HOLD if the payee has a state debt or blank if there is no hold.
PAYEE NAME-
- Displays the payee name for the lowest mail code with payment information if a specific mail code was not used in the payment search.
- Displays the payee name for the specific mail code used in the payment search.
PAYMENT NUMBER-
Displays the payment number:
- Nine digits for a payment issued as a warrant.
– or – - Seven digits for a payment issued as a direct deposit.
- Nine digits for a payment issued as a warrant.
DOCUMENT NUMBER- Displays the agency-assigned eight-character document number. If the payment was issued from multiple documents, the field is blank.
ISSUE DATE- Displays the payment issue date (MM/DD/YY).
AGCY NO- Displays the three-digit paying agency number.
MC PAID- Displays the three-digit mail code used for the payment.
FY- Displays the two-digit fiscal year the payment was issued in.
PMNT DIST- Displays a two-character payment distribution type:
- RA – Return to agency: A warrant was issued and returned to the paying agency for distribution to the payee.
- RH – Return hold: A warrant was issued and held by the Comptroller’s office due to the payee’s state debt.
- DD – Direct deposit: The payment was issued as a direct deposit payment.
- DH – Direct deposit on hold: The payee is set up to receive direct deposit payments but a warrant was issued and held by the Comptroller’s office due to the payee’s state debt.
NOTE: The RH and DH values remain static as the method of distribution at the time the payment was issued and do not change when held warrants are released. TINS provides other inquiry screens to track the status of held warrants. For information about held warrant inquiry screens, see: CAT-
Displays a one-digit category code for the type of payment issued.
- 1 – Payroll/annuity payment: The payment is confidential. Only users with the appropriate security to view confidential payment information can view the payment amount.
- 2 – Vendor/travel payment: The payment is not confidential.
PAYMENT AMOUNT- Displays the payment amount.
Direction Message Keys
TINS inquiry screens display PF keys at the bottom of the screen to navigate within the screen.
- PF8=FRWD: Navigate forward to the next page of payment information.
- PF7=BKWD: Navigate back to the previous page. Displays only when PF8 and PF11 have been used.
- PF11=BOT: Navigate to the last page of payment information.
- PF10=TOP: Navigate to the first page of payment information. Displays only when PF8 and PF11 have been used.
Inquiry screens display pages in sets of 10 when the TIN has more than 10 pages of payment information. The message ENTER=ADDL DATA is displayed at the bottom of every 10th page. Press Enter to navigate to the next set of 10 pages, then use the PF keys to navigate.
For more information about PYWRNT and PFYWRT, see Payee Payment Information (PYWRNT) 
and Prior Fiscal Year Payment Information (PFYWRT) in TexPayment Resource.