SB 324 Connecticut Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT OVER FRAUD AND WASTE AND ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT AND EFFICIENCY.

SB 324 establishes a permanent Office of Government Oversight and Efficiency to detect fraud, waste, and abuse in state agency operations, including personnel management, property use, and fund handling. It also creates a temporary 10-member working group (with legislative leaders, agency representatives, and auditors) to study cost-saving partnerships with private providers and recommend anti-fraud measures, requiring a report by December 31, 2026. The office will evaluate the efficiency of state agencies and private contractors providing government services, while the executive director - appointed by auditors with legislative approval - will lead these efforts. This bill directly affects all state and quasi-public agencies and their private contractors that handle public funds or services.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 26, 2026 Last action Apr 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → GOS Joint Favorable Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to streamline the appointment process for the new Office of Government Oversight and Efficiency by transferring authority from the Auditors of Public Accounts to the legislative leaders. Additionally, the bill was renumbered to reflect its status as a substitute version, and the list of working group members was updated to include a representative from a state employee collective bargaining unit.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on establishing a new oversight office to detect fraud and evaluate agency efficiency, but the governance structure for appointing its director has changed.

REQUIREMENT

The authority to appoint the executive director was changed from the Auditors of Public Accounts to the legislative leaders (Speaker, President Pro Tempore, and Minority Leaders).

A new member representing a state employee collective bargaining unit was added to the working group.

DEFINITION

The term 'legislative leaders' was added to the definitions section to clarify who holds appointment authority.

TECHNICAL

The bill was renumbered from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and the page count was updated.

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Committee

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Joint Favorable Substitute

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Oversight

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors