Surprise Victory for Governmental Accounting and Auditing Committee’s Proposed Legislation!

At the beginning of the legislative session, CTCPA's Governmental Accounting and Auditing (GAA) Committee proposed a change to state law to assist many municipalities and governmental auditors. The committee requested extending the deadline for filing certified reports required by the State Department of Education (SDE) from December 31 to January 31. This extension would provide much-needed relief for municipalities and auditors, recognizing the challenges school districts face in meeting the December 31 deadline and allowing for a more systematic and less stressful process.

Despite opposition from the SDE Commissioner, the General Assembly’s Education Committee approved Section 3 of SB 363, An Act Concerning Assorted Revisions to the Education Statutes, which included this extension. The Appropriations Committee did not act on the measure, however, the legislature incorporated the language, along with additional requests, into Public Act 24-93 (Senate Bill 154), An Act Concerning Various and Assorted Revisions to the Education Statutes. Governor Lamont signed it into law on June 4, 2024, and it went into effect on July 1, 2024.

Thank you to the members of the Education Committee, particularly the chairs, for getting this legislation passed. (If you have any time, please feel free to thank them! )