Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB462: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT.
Status: In committee, April 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act establishing the office of government oversight. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2026) (a) For purposes of this section and sections 2 to 4, inclusive, of this act, "governmental agency" means a state agency or a quasi-public agency, "state agency" and "quasi-public agency" have the same meanings as provided in section 179 of the general statutes and "executive director" means the executive director of the Office of Government Oversight. (b) There is established an Office of Government Oversight that shall act to detect and prevent fraud, waste and abuse in the management of state personnel, in the use and disposition of state property and in the collection, disbursement and expenditure of state and federal funds administered by governmental agencies. The Office of Government Oversight shall also evaluate the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of governmental agencies in the performance of their delegated duties and functions and of private entities that contract with such agencies to LCO No. 2841 1 of Raised Bill No. provide government services. (c) The office shall be under the direction of an executive director, who shall be appointed by the Auditors of Public Accounts in accordance with this subsection, with the advice and consent of either house of the General Assembly. A committee consisting of the president pro tempore of the Senate, the …
Sponsors
- Robert Sampson (R, 16) · primary sponsor
- Jeffrey Gordon (R, 35)
Latest actions
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : No New File by Committee on Appropriations
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Immediate Transmittal
- : Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- : File Number 569
- : Senate Calendar Number 335
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Votes
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (April 24, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 23, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State employees, Shellfish, Appeal and review, Complaint, State contracts, Violations, Attorney General, Audits
Common questions
- What is SB462?
- SB462 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT.
- What does SB462 do?
- In its own words: An act establishing the office of government oversight. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB462?
- In committee as of April 27, 2026. Latest action: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (April 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB462?
- Robert Sampson (R, 16), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB462?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00462&which_year=2026
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