SB 1028 - Auditors of Public Accounts Recommendations

• Auditors of Public Accounts must report unauthorized or illegal handling of state and quasi-public agency funds to the Governor, Comptroller, legislative clerk, and Attorney General, with authority to delay reporting if a matter is under investigation by a state or quasi-public agency.

• State agencies and quasi-public agencies must promptly notify the Auditors of Public Accounts and Comptroller of any unauthorized, illegal, or unsafe handling of funds or breakdown in safekeeping of resources.

• Expands whistleblower protections to include Probate Court employees and strengthens procedures for investigating complaints of corruption, ethics violations, mismanagement, and gross waste of state funds, with remedies including reinstatement, back pay, and attorney fees.

• Requires entities conducting business in Connecticut to notify the Attorney General and Auditors of Public Accounts of any data security breaches involving personal information within 90 days of discovery.

• Changes Bradley Enterprise Fund audits from annual to biennial and modifies foundation audit requirements to include completion within six months of fiscal year end, with specific reporting procedures to state agencies and the Attorney General.