Connecticut General Statutes/Title 10/Chapter 173/Section 10-286e

CGS § 10-286e. Audits.

(a) If the Department of Administrative Services does not complete an audit of a school building project during the two-year period from the date the department issues final payment for such project, the department shall conduct a limited scope audit of such project. The limited scope audit shall review (1) the total amount of expenditures reported, (2) any off-site improvements, (3) adherence to authorized space specifications, (4) interest costs on temporary notes and bonds, and (5) any other matter the Commissioner of Administrative Services deems appropriate.

(b) The department shall not make any adjustment to a school construction grant based on the result of an audit finding that a change order was not publicly bid.

Short History

(P.A. 00-220, S. 22, 43; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; 11-61, S. 128; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; P.A. 24-151, S. 162.)

Long History

History: P.A. 00-220 effective July 1, 2000; P.A. 11-61 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing Department and Commissioner of Education with Department and Commissioner of Construction Services and added Subsec. (c) re audit deficiencies waiver, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Commissioner of Construction Services” and “Department of Construction Services” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services” and “Department of Administrative Services”, respectively, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 24-151 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “five-year period from the date the school district files a notice of project completion with the department” with “two-year period from the date the department issues final payment for such project” and deleting former Subsec. (c) re commissioner may waive audit deficiencies, effective July 1, 2024.

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