Senate Bill No. 1122 mandates that the Auditors of Public Accounts conduct annual performance audits of at least two Medicaid-funded programs. Starting December 1, 2025, the chairpersons and ranking members of the Human Services Committee must provide a written list of these programs to the auditors. The auditors are required to select programs from this list for auditing and must report their findings and recommendations to the Governor, State Comptroller, and relevant legislative committees. Additionally, the Commissioner of Social Services is tasked with posting the audit results and recommendations on the Department of Social Services' website within 30 days of the audit's completion.

The bill also amends Section 2-90 of the general statutes by adding a new subsection (j), which specifies the auditors' responsibilities regarding the performance audits of Medicaid-funded programs. The effective date for the requirement to provide the list of programs is July 1, 2025, while the auditing provisions will take effect on January 1, 2026. The implementation of this bill is expected to incur costs of approximately $555,000 in FY 26 and $545,000 in FY 27, necessitating the hiring of six additional auditors to fulfill the auditing requirements.

Statutes affected:
Committee Bill: 2-90
HS Joint Favorable Substitute: 2-90
File No. 97: 2-90