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“What’s New” on FMX

February, 2023

Encrypt Confidential Emails to Fiscal Management

State agencies and institutions of higher education sometimes send documents with confidential information to Fiscal Management.

An unencrypted email is not a secure transmission. Agencies must send confidential information in an encrypted email or as an encrypted email attachment as prescribed by your agency’s information security policy.

See Confidential Information Must Be Encrypted Before Emailing to Fiscal Management (FPP D.004) for details.

Hotel Occupancy Tax Refund Reports

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 December through February will be available on DAFR8190 and DAFR8200 on March 9.

See Hotel Occupancy Tax Quarterly Refund (FPP B.006) for more information.

Community/Junior Colleges Veteran Workforce Reporting Due

Public community and junior colleges must provide quarterly data on veteran hiring and employment by completing the Comptroller’s electronic Veteran Workforce Reporting for Public Community/Junior College form. The online form (with required veteran complaint reporting included) will be available March 16 and must be submitted by March 23.

See Public Community and Junior Colleges Veteran Workforce Reporting Criteria in Veteran Workforce Summary Reports and Veteran Complaint Reporting (FPP F.038) for more information, including form criteria, instructions and quarterly reporting deadlines.

Veteran Workforce Summary Reports Due

March 15 is the maintenance and corrections deadline for the fiscal 2023 second-quarter Veteran Workforce Summary Reports (Dec. 1 to Feb. 28). Copies of the quarterly reports will be sent via electronic file transfer (EFT) on March 16. The online quarterly report acknowledgment form (with required complaint reporting included) will be available March 16 and must be submitted by March 23.

See Veteran Workforce Summary Reports and Veteran Complaint Reporting (FPP F.038) for more information.

CAPPS User Group Meetings

A combined CAPPS HR/Payroll and Financials user group meeting will be held Feb. 28, 9–11 a.m.

See CAPPS HR/Payroll User Group Meetings or CAPPS Financials User Group Meetings for more information. The agenda will be available the morning of the meeting.

Updated USAS T-Code Sorts and Reference Information

For updated USAS documentation, see:

First-Quarter Audit Reports

Fiscal 2023 first-quarter expenditure audit reports are available. See the Audit page for forms, fiscal policies and procedures, and audit contact information.

Subscribe via GovDelivery for quarterly email notifications of audit reports posted.

Reminder – Deadline to Request Unclaimed Funds

Unclaimed property transferred to the state includes property that might belong to state agencies or institutions of higher education. Money not claimed by May 31 will be deposited into unappropriated general revenue.

See Unclaimed Property Annual Notification for more information, including contact information for the Comptroller’s Unclaimed Property Division.

Warrant Distribution Delayed Due to Inclement Weather

Due to inclement weather, warrant pickup will be available on Friday, Feb. 3, from noon – 2 p.m. Agencies may call (512) 475-5329 to confirm that warrants are available for distribution.

On days the LBJ building is closed but warrant pickup is available, your authorized representative must have photo identification and a cell phone to call (512) 475-5329 on arrival at the LBJ building if no front desk personnel are present.

Warrant Distribution Canceled Due to Inclement Weather

Due to inclement weather, warrants will not be distributed Thursday, Feb. 2.

Additional Comptroller office building closures or delayed openings will be announced on FMX.

Contact Payment Services at (512) 936-8138 for more information.