A communication from the Office of the Comptroller (see item 1599-3384 of Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting the Settlements and Judgements accounts payable report for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026

This bill is a procedural communication from the Office of the Comptroller to the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means, submitting the required quarterly report on payments made from the Settlements and Judgments reserve for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026. The report details that the reserve had total appropriated funds of $30,977,479, including a supplemental budget increase, and reports total expenditures of $24,476,042 through June 30, 2026. It includes an itemized list of specific settlements and judgments paid to various individuals and law firms on behalf of state agencies, such as the Attorney General's Office and the Department of Transportation. The document notes that approximately $1 million in additional approved claims are scheduled for payment in the following accounts payable period, with remaining funds carrying over into fiscal year 2027.