Texas Transparency

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Window on State Government - Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Top 5 Texas Comptroller’s Office Detailed Purchase Categories, 2012

  1. Data Processing, Computer, Programming, and Software Services:
    $28,612,032.90
  2. Rental or Lease Services of Computers, Data Processing, and Word Processing Equipment:
    $4,042,510.84
  3. Real Property Rental or Lease:
    $3,302,249.12
  4. Computer Software for Mini and Mainframe Computers
    (Preprogrammed) $2,641,481.25
  5. Rental or Lease Services of Office, Photographic, Printing, Radio/Television/Telephone Equipment:
    $2,268,344.52

Check Register Search Tools

Spending by Detailed Purchase Code

Take the closest look at purchases made by some of the largest state agencies by viewing expenditures by class and item code. These categories provide the most detailed information available on state spending, down to the pens and pencils.

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Note: Purchase codes are not uniform among agencies.

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