The 89th Legislature updated salary administration provisions of the General Appropriations Act (GAA), so the Comptroller’s office has issued:
See Reason Code Resources and Classification Salary Schedules (FPP R.022) for more information and to download a PDF.
[posted 08/01/25]
The 2025 Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-4 Report summarizes state agency hiring practices. The governor’s office uses data from the biennial report (agency detail and summary reports) to comply with U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reporting requirements.
Final copies of the 2025 EEO-4 Report will be available to agencies via electronic file transfer on Aug. 21. Agencies must:
See Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-4 Report (FPP G.003) for more information.
[posted 08/01/25]
The 89th Legislature, Regular Session, provided appropriation for a salary increase for licensed attorneys in certain positions in fiscal 2026. See Appropriations for the Salary Increase Allocation for Certain State Positions (FPP A.009) and Guidelines for the Salary Increase for Certain State Positions (FPP F.017) for more information.
[posted 08/01/25]
An accounting policy meeting about AFR highlights and deadlines, payment and travel cards, and recent legislation will be held Aug. 14, 10 a.m.–noon. Attend the presentation in person or online (via webinar).
See the Accounting Policy Meetings page for more information.
[posted 08/01/25]
A combined CAPPS HR/Payroll and Financials user group meeting will be held Aug. 21, 9–11 a.m.
See CAPPS HR/Payroll User Group Meetings or CAPPS Financials User Group Meetings for more information.
[posted 08/01/25]
All general revenue (GR) consolidated and full reporting agencies must complete and submit every Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) questionnaire by Aug. 15. The GASB Questionnaires page on the AFR website provides:
Contact your agency’s financial reporting analyst with questions about any GASB questionnaire.
[posted 08/01/25]
All proceeds from the sale of surplus property, equipment and commodities must be deposited to general revenue (GR) in appropriation 99908.
An agency may 25 percent of the surplus property receipts to a direct strategy appropriation for GR Fund 0001 expenditures during the same fiscal year.
See Proceeds from the Sale of Surplus Property (FPP A.032) for more information.
[posted 07/25/25]
State agencies (and institutions of higher education reporting to SPA) must annually reconcile SPA ending balances with their annual financial reports (AFRs).
Deadlines for certification in the Capital Asset Note Submission System (CANSS) web application are:
See Instructions for the CANSS Web Application for more information.
Contact your SPA analyst with questions about SPA or SPA/CANSS variances.
[posted 07/25/25]
Enter property transfers in SPA by Sept. 20 so GR consolidated agencies can complete their fiscal year-end reconciliations.
Universities that do not report to SPA must follow AFR reporting requirements for:
See Transferring Property in the SPA Process User’s Guide for complete instructions.
[posted 07/25/25]
On Aug. 1, the General Revenue Reimbursement of Statewide Allocated Costs form and Federal Funds Reimbursement Calculation form are due for agencies listed in the Fiscal 2024 Agency Statewide Cost Allocation Plan by Method of Finance.
See General Revenue Reimbursement for Statewide Allocated Costs (FPP A.022) for instructions, contacts and forms.
[posted 07/25/25]
Junior/community colleges must certify estimates of state matching contribution funds for employees participating in the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) by Aug. 15.
See Annual Estimate of Optional Retirement Program (ORP) State Contributions (FPP A.003) for complete information including instructions and forms.
[posted 07/18/25]
State agencies are reporting more frequent instances of attempted direct deposit fraud. Thieves send direct deposit authorization and payee change request forms to agencies to update an existing, legitimate vendor’s bank account information and the vendor’s name, address and contact information.
Agencies must be vigilant when setting up or changing direct deposit account, payee and/or address information. Agency staff should always verify change requests with an established vendor contact. Agencies should not use the contact information on the request form to verify the changes, because it may be fraudulent.
Review the Fraud Prevention Recommendations on TexPayment Resource, which include:
Note: If your agency hosts payment forms on its website, ensure the forms are secure and require a login to prevent unauthorized use. Current forms are always available on FMX.
State agencies should immediately report attempts or instances of direct deposit fraud to the Comptroller’s Payment Services section: payment.services.dd@cpa.texas.gov or (512) 936-8138.
[posted 07/18/25]
State agencies must conduct an annual physical inventory of property by Aug. 31.
Agencies must then submit the Certification of Physical Inventory Conducted by Agency form (73-283) to the Comptroller's office by Sept. 20.
See Certification of Physical Inventory in the SPA Process User’s Guide for details.
[posted 07/18/25]
State agencies and institutions must report certain salary supplements to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, the State Auditor’s office and the Secretary of State by Sept. 15.
See Salary Supplements Paid From Sources Other Than Appropriated Funds (FPP F.031) for instructions and the online report form.
[posted 07/18/25]
Agencies that reimburse employees for state-related hotel stays are due a refund for hotel occupancy taxes. USAS automatically generates the refunds each quarter.
The hotel occupancy tax refund for June through July will be available Aug. 9 on DAFR8190 and DAFR8200.
See Hotel Occupancy Tax Quarterly Refund (FPP B.006) for more information.
[posted 07/18/25]
The pay card program that provides payroll or annuity net pay on debit cards ends Aug. 31. Payroll offices can load payroll on existing cards through the Aug. 1 pay date, and employees may use their current pay card until its balance is depleted.
Agencies should alert participating employees to the cancellation of the pay card program and discuss alternative payment methods (warrant or direct deposit) to receive payroll or annuity net pay.
Contact Payment Services for more information.
See Pay Cards for Payroll and Retirement Payments (FPP P.004) for more details.
[posted 07/18/25]
