Section 4-37g - Review of foundation audit reports. Audit by Auditors of Public Accounts(a) As used in this section, the term "funds for deposit and retention in state accounts" means (1) all funds or other things of value received through proposals or other means with an obligation for service primarily to the donor by the state agency including, but not limited to, research, training, education or public service activities, except for such funds or other things of value given to a foundation by a charitable trust which, on or before October 1, 1989, does not permit the giving of its funds or other things of value to a state agency, (2) gifts and donations, including cash, endowments, stock, real estate, personal property or other property of value, made to the state agency and (3) foundation funds received by the state agency.(b) In the case of an audit required pursuant to section 4-37f, that was not conducted by the Auditors of Public Accounts, the executive authority and chief financial official of the state agency shall review the audit report received pursuant to said section and, upon such review, the executive authority shall sign a letter indicating that he has reviewed the audit report and transmit a copy of the letter and report to the Auditors of Public Accounts. If such audit report indicates that (1) funds for deposit and retention in state accounts have been deposited and retained in foundation accounts or (2) state funds, personnel, services or facilities may have been used in violation of sections 4-37e to 4-37i, inclusive, or any other provision of the general statutes, the Auditors of Public Accounts may conduct a full audit of the books and accounts of the foundation pertaining to such funds, personnel, services or facilities, in accordance with the provisions of section 2-90. For the purposes of such audit, the Auditors of Public Accounts shall have access to the working papers compiled by the certified public accountant in the preparation of the audit conducted pursuant to section 4-37f which are relevant to such use of state funds, personnel, services or facilities in violation of the provisions of sections 4-37e to 4-37i, inclusive, or any other provision of the general statutes. If the audit required pursuant to section 4-37f was not conducted, the Auditors of Public Accounts may conduct a full audit of the books and accounts of the foundation, in accordance with the provisions of section 2-90.(P.A. 89-267, S. 3; P.A. 96-244, S. 41, 63; P.A. 18-137, S. 5.)
Amended by P.A. 18-0137, S. 5 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2018 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2018.