CT SB01468

Limits state agency purchasing card transactions to $250,000 unless written approval is obtained from both the Comptroller and Commissioner of Administrative Services

Requires the Comptroller to establish procedures for purchase card use including eligible employees, authorized transaction types, spending limits for travel/meals/entertainment, receipt submission timelines, and remedies for noncompliance, effective October 1, 2025

Mandates each budgeted agency appoint a purchase card coordinator responsible for authorizing card issuance, reviewing receipts, setting dollar limits, and deauthorizing non-compliant employees

Requires digitization of all purchase card receipts and documentation in CORE-CT or other applicable state system

Establishes annual reporting requirement beginning August 1, 2026, where agencies must report to the Comptroller on purchase card usage and policy violation enforcement from the preceding fiscal year