CT HB07384

Commissioners, deputy commissioners, state agency heads, and procurement/contracting/human resources personnel must report suspected ethics violations to the Office of State Ethics, which may forward reports to the Auditors of Public Accounts, Chief State's Attorney, or Attorney General (effective July 1, 2019).

State agencies and quasi-public agencies engaged in large construction or procurement contracts must appoint an ethics compliance officer responsible for developing ethics policies, coordinating annual ethics training, and monitoring compliance for personnel involved in contractor selection, evaluation, and supervision.

Ethics compliance officers must provide at least annual training to agency personnel on current ethics laws, regulations, and contracting-related ethics issues, with contractors and employees required to provide requested information to the officer.

All other state agencies and quasi-public agencies must designate an officer or employee as a liaison to the Office of State Ethics to coordinate ethics policy development and collaborate on ethics training for contracting personnel (effective from passage).