Sec. 3-115b. Generally accepted accounting principles. Implementation. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 3-115b. Generally accepted accounting principles. Implementation. (a) Effective with the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2008, the Comptroller, in the Comptroller's sole discretion, may initiate a process intended to result in the implementation of the use of generally accepted accounting principles, as prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, with respect to the preparation and maintenance of the annual financial statements of the state pursuant to section 3-115 by making incremental changes consistent with such generally accepted accounting principles.

      (b) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in the secretary's sole discretion, may initiate a process intended to result in the implementation of generally accepted accounting principles, as prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, with respect to the preparation of the annual budget of the state.

      (c) To implement such accounting principles, the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may concurrently prepare annual conversion plans for the respective implementations pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. The conversion plans shall be submitted to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies not later than the date prescribed in section 4-71 for transmission of the budget document to the General Assembly.

      (P.A. 93-402, S. 1-3; P.A. 95-178, S. 1, 2; P.A. 97-305, S. 1, 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1, S. 5, 51; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1, S. 58; P.A. 05-251, S. 92; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1, S. 95; P.A. 08-111, S. 1.)

      History: P.A. 95-178 amended Subsec. (a) to postpone use of generally accepted accounting principles with respect to preparation of annual financial statements and budget from fiscal year commencing July 1, 1995, to fiscal year commencing July 1, 1997, and amended Subsec. (c) to postpone establishment of balance sheet on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles from July 1, 1995, to July 1, 1997, and to postpone commencement date for amortization of deferred charges from fiscal year ending June 30, 1997, to fiscal year ending June 30, 1999, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 97-305 amended Subsec. (a) to postpone use of generally accepted accounting principles with respect to preparation of annual financial statements and budget from fiscal year commencing July 1, 1997, to fiscal year commencing July 1, 1999, and amended Subsec. (c) to postpone establishment of balance sheet on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles from July 1, 1997, to July 1, 1999, and to postpone commencement date for amortization of deferred charges from fiscal year ending June 30, 1999, to fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, effective July 1, 1997; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1 amended Subsec. (a) to postpone use of generally accepted accounting principles with respect to preparation of annual financial statements and budget from fiscal year commencing July 1, 1999, to fiscal year commencing July 1, 2003, and amended Subsec. (c) to postpone establishment of balance sheet on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles from July 1, 1999, to July 1, 2003, and to postpone commencement date for amortization of deferred charges from fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, to fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, effective July 1, 1999; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1 amended Subsec. (a) by substituting "July 1, 2005" for "July 1, 2003", amended Subsec. (b) by substituting "February 1, 2005" for "February 1, 1994", and amended Subsec. (c) by substituting "July 1, 2005" for "July 1, 2003", "June 30, 2005" for "June 30, 2003", and "June 30, 2007" for "June 30, 2005", effective August 16, 2003; P.A. 05-251 postponed date of implementation from July 1, 2005, to July 1, 2007, and adjusted corresponding dates accordingly, effective June 30, 2005; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1 postponed date of implementation from July 1, 2007, to July 1, 2009, and adjusted corresponding dates accordingly, effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 08-111 divided existing Subsec. (a) into new Subsecs. (a) and (b), amended new Subsec. (a) to permit Comptroller to initiate process intended to result in implementation of use of generally accepted accounting principles and make incremental changes in preparation of annual state financial statements consistent with such principles, amended new Subsec. (b) to permit Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to initiate process intended to result in implementation of use of generally accepted accounting principles, redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as new Subsec. (c) and amended same to permit Comptroller and secretary to prepare annual conversion plans, to be submitted by date prescribed for transmission of budget document, deleted former Subsec. (c) re preparation of combined balance sheet for appropriated funds on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles and made technical changes throughout, effective July 1, 2008.