Where the Money Goes

As part of our continuing effort to set new standards for transparency and accountability in state government, the Comptroller's office now provides four different ways to examine state spending. Data is updated nightly, so check back often for updated information.

Select a “Where the Money Goes” search tool:

The report tools will be undergoing maintenance this holiday weekend and may be unavailable. If you cannot access a search, please retry again later.

	State agency search		Vendor search
	Find out who is spending what.		See who is being paid by the state.
	Spending category search		Purchasing code search
	View how much is spent in broad spending categories.		Drill deeper into detailed purchases–down to the pencils–for the largest state agencies.

Please Note: Each search tool will open a new window or “pop-up” where you can enter search criteria. If your browser software is set to block pop-ups, you will need to turn this feature off to conduct a search. Please access your browser’s help information to turn off the pop-up blocker.

Some information has been designated as confidential by the submitting agency, per Texas Government Code Section 403.024(d). If you have questions concerning this particular expenditure, you may contact the submitting state agency's open records contact. If you have questions concerning this provision, please contact the Comptroller’s Open Records manager at open.records@cpa.state.tx.us.