# Connecticut SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. Connecticut SB 00247, AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Government Oversight Committee; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00247-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut SB 00247 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-19 - Last action: 2026-06-04, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Government Oversight Committee - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: government oversight - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary To implement the recommendations of the Auditors of Public Accounts submitted in their most recent annual report, including to require Governor or Attorney General approval for additional agreements with state employees over a certain amount, require agreements with foundations to provide when foundations will reimburse the expenses, salaries and benefits of state employees providing services for the foundation, remove the Comptroller from the Treasurer's audit, remove the State Contracting Standard Board's ability to request the auditors to conduct its audits, modify provisions concerning state agency contracts and agreements for auditing services, add a time frame for quasi-public agency annual reports to the auditors and provide that the annual comprehensive financial review of the Technical Services Revolving Fund is performed as part of the audit of the State Comptroller's annual comprehensive financial report. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State employees keep protected complaint rights: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, covered agreements cannot stop employees from using specified Connecticut whistleblower and complaint channels. This protection covers making complaints and sharing information under sections 4-61dd and 4-276 through 4-280. It applies to settlements, agreements not to spe… - State audit contracts require advance notice: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Connecticut agencies must notify the Auditors of Public Accounts before entering or changing audit contracts. Notice is due at least 15 days beforehand. Agencies must ensure providers share audit-related information with the state auditors on request and supply requested… - State employees face separation payment cap: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, Connecticut state agencies generally cannot pay resigning or retiring employees more than $50,000 under covered arrangements. The cap covers payments to avoid potential lawsuits and payments under agreements not to speak negatively about the agency. It also covers other a… - Written agreements govern foundation staff costs: mixed, low. For agreements entered into or renewed beginning October 1, 2026, written terms govern state payments for foundation staff. The state may pay salaries, benefits, and expenses for foundation officers or workers who are state employees. These payments require a written agreement between the state age… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Government Oversight Committee - Cosponsor: Eric C. Berthel (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gale L. Mastrofrancesco (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Heather S. Somers (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: John A. Kissel (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul Cicarella (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rob Sampson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephen G. Harding (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-17 | Senate | GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-17 | House | House Roll Call Vote 306 | pass | | | | | 2026-03-17 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 48 | pass | | | | ## Actions (18) - 2026-06-04: Signed by the Governor (legislature) - 2026-05-26: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature) - 2026-05-26: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature) - 2026-05-19: Public Act 26-109 (legislature) - 2026-05-06: In Concurrence (legislature) - 2026-05-06: House Passed (House) - 2026-04-09: House Calendar Number 379 (House) - 2026-04-09: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2026-04-08: Senate Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-01: File Number 287 (legislature) - 2026-04-01: Senate Calendar Number 198 (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-26: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/26 5:00 PM (legislature) - 2026-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-17: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2026-02-27: Public Hearing 03/03 (legislature) - 2026-02-19: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight (legislature) ## Bill text - Public Act No. 26-109, 2026-05-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00109-R00SB-00247-PA.PDF) - File No. 287, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00247-R000287-FC.PDF) - GOS Joint Favorable, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00247-R01-SB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00247-R00-SB.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 287: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00247-R000287-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 287: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00247-R000287-FN.PDF) - GOS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00247-R00GOS-JFR.PDF) - GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00247-R00GOS-CV34-TS.PDF) - House Roll Call Vote 306: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00306-R00SB00247-HV.PDF) - Senate Roll Call Vote 48: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00048-R00SB00247-SV.PDF) - Summary for Public Act No. 26-109: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00109-R01SB-00247-SUM.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PL… (signed) - SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM. (signed) - SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD. (signed) - HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS, VERTIPORTS, RESTRICTED LANDING AREAS A… (signed) - HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. (signed) - HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SUBSURFACE SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, WATER OPERATOR APPRENTICES AND VARIOUS RE… (signed) ## Sources - [Public Act No. 26-109 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00109-R00SB-00247-PA.PDF) - [File No. 287 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00247-R000287-FC.PDF) - [GOS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00247-R01-SB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00247-R00-SB.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 287 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00247-R000287-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 287 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00247-R000287-FN.PDF) - [GOS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00247-R00GOS-JFR.PDF) - [GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00247-R00GOS-CV34-TS.PDF) - [House Roll Call Vote 306 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00306-R00SB00247-HV.PDF) - [Senate Roll Call Vote 48 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00048-R00SB00247-SV.PDF) - [Summary for Public Act No. 26-109 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00109-R01SB-00247-SUM.PDF) ## Related - [SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026) - [SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00191-2026) - [SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00137-2026) - [HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05563-2026) - [HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05509-2026) - [HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05518-2026) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00247-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).