HARRIS COUNTY, TX (March 31, 2026) - Harris County Universal Services (HCUS) continues to gain national recognition for the County’s Auto Invoicing Project (AIP), most recently earning the prestigious 2026 CIO 100 Award. Presented by Foundry’s CIO®, the award recognizes organizations that demonstrate excellence in translating technology strategy into measurable business impact at enterprise and public sector scale.
HCUS’s Auto Invoicing Project (AIP) is an enterprise solution designed to modernize the County’s procure-to-pay process.
By integrating Intelligent Capture, OpenText Content Server, and PeopleSoft, the platform automates invoice intake, standardizes approval workflows, and provides real-time visibility into payment status for departments and vendors.
Within its first year of full deployment, the platform:
- Processed 170,931 vouchers totaling $1.2 billion in County expenditure
- Reduced invoice processing time from 25 to 45 days to an average of just 6.5 days
- Significantly decreased manual work, improving accuracy and strengthening fiscal oversight across more than 80 Harris County departments
“This recognition underscores Harris County’s commitment to leveraging technology to deliver measurable impact at scale,” said Sindhu Menon, Executive Director and Chief Information Officer of Harris County Universal Services. “The Auto Invoicing Project reflects how we are modernizing core operations to drive efficiency, increase transparency, and strengthen financial stewardship across the County. We’ve processed more than 170,000 vouchers totaling $1.2 billion, while reducing processing time from as much as 45 days to just 6.5 days. It is an honor to be recognized nationally, but the greatest reward is seeing how these improvements make a difference in how we give more time back to county employees and serve our customers.”
The CIO 100 Awards celebrates over 40 years honoring organizations and teams that demonstrate excellence in using technology to deliver outcomes such as operational efficiency, innovation, business value, and long-term competitiveness.
About Harris County Universal Services
Harris County Universal Services (HCUS) provides strategic technology, infrastructure, and operational support to departments across Harris County. HCUS delivers innovative, reliable, and secure solutions that enhance public services, improve operational efficiency, and support the County’s mission to serve its residents. Through collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and a commitment to excellence, HCUS plays a critical role in advancing Harris County’s digital transformation and service delivery.
About the US CIO 100 Awards:
The annual US CIO 100 Awards celebrate 100 organizations and the teams within them that use IT in innovative ways to deliver business value, whether by creating competitive advantage, optimizing business processes, enabling growth, or improving relationships with customers. The award is an acknowledged mark of enterprise excellence.
Coverage of the 2026 US CIO 100 award-winning projects will be available online at cio100.com