Legislative Republicans Unveil Anti-Fraud Proposals They Say Would Close CT's 'Candy Store'

HARTFORD, CT — Calling Connecticut government a “candy store,” the state’s legislative Republicans unveiled a series of proposals they said would help deliver accountability, prevent financial fraud and waste and end what they said was a “culture of corruption” in the state.

“There is a systemic problem with corruption in the state of Connecticut, and something finally has to be done about it, and this is what you get when you have one-party rule,” said Senate Minority Leader Stephen Harding, R-Brookfield. “When you have one-party rule that controls every single lever of state government, you get a level of arrogance in which we’ve seen right here in the state of…

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PROCUREMENT & EXPENDITURE (STOPPING KICKBACKS)

Procurement fraud usually involves inflated invoices or “fictitious” vendors.

• The Three-Way Match: Never pay an invoice unless you have matched the Purchase Order (PO), the Delivery Note (signed), and the Supplier Invoice.
• Vendor Master File Review: Review your vendor list annually. Look for suppliers with the same bank details or physical addresses as your employees.
• Dual Authorization: Implement a “Two-to-Sign” rule for all EFT payments above a certain threshold (e.g., R5,000).
• No “Cashing” of Checks: If you still use physical checks, strictly prohibit “Cash” as a payee and store blank checks in a dual-lock safe.