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Estimated vs. Actual Expenditures

Look up spending by state agency and budget year and compare against budget estimates derived from the General Appropriations Act.

Search Notes:

• Institutions of higher education are not included in this report.
• The Estimated Expenditures are derived from the Object-of-Expense Informational Listings in the General Appropriations Act. These amounts do not include appropriation riders and other approved budget adjustments that could increase or decrease the agency’s budget.
• The Actual Expenditures are derived from the cash expenditures updated daily in the statewide accounting system. These amounts do not include interagency cost allocations, accrued expenditures (pending payments and adjustments) and encumbrances (future contractual payments).

Helpful Budget Resources:

To learn more about the Texas budget process, the General Appropriations Act, Objects of Expense and more, please refer to:

• Budget 101: A Guide to the Budget Process in Texas (PDF)
• General Appropriations Act for the 2008-09 Biennium (PDF)
• Texas Budget Source: Budget report generator and list of state agencies by the articles of the General Appropriations Bill
• Legislative Budget Board

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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.