# Connecticut SB 00324: AN ACT CONCERNING GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT OVER FRAUD AND WASTE AND ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT AND EFFICIENCY.

Connecticut SB 00324, AN ACT CONCERNING GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT OVER FRAUD AND WASTE AND ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT AND EFFICIENCY., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Government Oversight Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (File Number 350) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00324
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT OVER FRAUD AND WASTE AND ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT AND EFFICIENCY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-04-02, File Number 350
- Sponsor: Government Oversight Committee
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: government oversight
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To establish a working group to uncover fraud and waste in state government, establish the Office of Government Oversight and Efficiency, require state agencies to notify affected parties of material and substantial changes in law, establish the Results-Based Accountability Working Group and require the involvement of additional committees and public officials for audit reports that have financial implications.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Government Oversight Committee
- Cosponsor: Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Cicarella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rob Sampson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-02: File Number 350 (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Calendar Number 236 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-27: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-02-27: Public Hearing 03/03 (legislature)
- 2026-02-26: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 350, 2026-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00324-R000350-FC.PDF)
- GOS Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00324-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00324-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 350: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00324-R000350-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 350: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00324-R000350-FN.PDF)
- GOS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00324-R00GOS-JFR.PDF)
- GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00324-R00GOS-CV50-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. (signed)
- SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. (signed)
- SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [File No. 350 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00324-R000350-FC.PDF)
- [GOS Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00324-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00324-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 350 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00324-R000350-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 350 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00324-R000350-FN.PDF)
- [GOS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00324-R00GOS-JFR.PDF)
- [GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00324-R00GOS-CV50-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00335-2026)
- [SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00362-2026)
- [SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00247-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00324-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).