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11/25/2025
CT Senate GOP Statement on ECSU Audit, Purchasing Card Misuse
For Immediate Release Sen. Stephen Harding, Sen. Henri Martin and Sen. Rob Sampson issued the following statement regarding the state’s audit report on Eastern Connecticut State University. (https://wp.cga.ct.gov/apa/wp-content/cgacustom/reports/FullReports/Eastern%20Connecticut%20State%20University%20FULL_20251125_FY2023,2024.pdf) “Another state university audit brings – you guessed it – more findings of past misuse of state government purchasing cards. A lack of oversight. A lack of internal controls. It had ... CT Senate GOP Statement on ECSU Audit, Purchasing Card Misuse
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11/06/2025
CT Senate GOP Statement on Audit Finding More P-Card Misuse in CSCU System
Sen. Stephen Harding, Sen. Henri Martin, Sen. Heather Somers and Sen. Rob Sampson issued the following statement regarding a state auditors’ report which reveals more purchasing card (P-Card) noncompliance instances in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system. “Haven’t we read about this government P-card misuse before? Unfortunately, yes, we have. This latest audit ... CT Senate GOP Statement on Audit Finding More P-Card Misuse in CSCU System
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10/23/2025
CT Senate GOP Statement on Former PURA Chair & Staff Misleading Judge
Sen. Stephen Harding, Sen. Ryan Fazio, Sen. Rob Sampson, Sen. Henri Martin, Sen. Eric Berthel, Sen. Jason Perillo, Sen. Heather Somers and Sen. Jeff Gordon today issued the following statement regarding former chief utility regulator Marissa Gillett conceding in court Tuesday that she and her staff knew of the deletion of electronic records, but misled ... CT Senate GOP Statement on Former PURA Chair & Staff Misleading Judge