Miscellaneous Agencies and Functions

AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Auditor, Kevin P. Johnston (Dem.)
860-240-8651
Room 116, Capitol

Auditor, Robert G. Jaekle (Rep.)
860-860-8653
Room 114, Capitol

The Auditors of Public Accounts are appointed by the General Assembly and are responsible to that body.  The bipartisan nature of the office, including a Democratic and Republican auditor, make it possible for this office to function independently of partisan or special interest considerations.

The Auditors of Public Accounts are required by statute to audit, biennially, the accounts of each agency of state government, all institutions supported by the state, and all public and quasi-public bodies created by the General Assembly.  The auditors not only provide this fiscal audit function, but also are authorized to examine the operations and performance of state agencies to determine their effectiveness in achieving legislative purposes.

In accordance with law, they must report any unauthorized, illegal, irregular or unsafe handling or expenditure of state funds to the Governor, the State Comptroller, the Clerk of each House of the General Assembly, the Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee, and the Attorney General.  Under the provisions of Section 4-61dd, known as the Whistle Blower Act, the auditors  investigate all whistle blower complaints and matters of corruption, unethical practices, and violations of State laws or regulations and report their findings and recommendations to the Attorney General.  At the request of the Attorney General or on their own initiative, they assist in any continuing investigation.

Individual legislators will find the auditors very helpful whenever the legislator requires copies of audit reports or background data concerning many matters requiring additional historical data of a fiscal nature.  While auditors must establish priorities given staff and time limitations, they do act on every legislator’s request that falls within the area of responsibility of their Office.  Recognizing the limited staff capability of the Office and the auditors’ other statutory responsibilities, legislators can be assured that they will be served in an effective and timely manner.

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PERMANENT COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

18-20 Trinity Street
860-240-8300
pcsw@cga.ct.gov
http://www.cga.ct.gov/pcsw

The Permanent Commission on the Status of Women was created in 1973 by an act of the Connecticut Legislature.  Under Title 46 (a), Chapter 812 of the State Statutes, a seventeen-member Commission, a staff and volunteers work to eliminate sex discrimination in Connecticut.

The Commission’s mandate is to:

• work with government and private interest groups concerned with services for women;

• promote consideration of qualified women for all levels of government positions; 

• inform the leaders of business, labor, education, state and local governments, the media, and the public of the nature and scope of sex discrimination and enlist their support in working toward improvement; and 

•  recommend changes to public policies to improve the status of women.

Commission Members

Cindy R. Slane, Esq., Chairperson
Jann-Marie Halvorsen, Vice Chairperson
Tanya Meck, Secretary
Ann M. Clark, Treasurer
Mildred Bauzá
Marcia A. Cavanaugh
Anne Dailey
Barbara DeBaptiste
Patricia T. Hendel
Sarah E. McGirr
Susan O. Storey
Patricia E. M. Whitcombe