Press Releases
07/19/2023
DAS and State Comptroller Deposit $1.2 Million into State's General Fund through Purchasing Card Program
(HARTFORD, CT) - Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Commissioner Michelle Gilman and State Comptroller Sean Scanlon announced that $1,229,751.41 has been deposited into the state General Fund for the calendar year 2022, thanks to the state’s Purchasing Card (P-Card) rebate program.
Each year, the State of Connecticut receives a rebate based on the annual charge volume generated by the State Purchasing Card Program contract. In addition to all state agencies, users include municipalities and other political subdivisions, public school districts, non-profits, and state colleges and universities. Administered by DAS and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), the P-Card Program is used to make business purchases and ultimately earn money back in the form of a rebate.
Rebates earned by state agency purchases are deposited into the State’s General Fund; other participants are credited directly.
“The P-Card enables government and other users to expedite necessary purchases and track transactions all in an effort to manage our business more efficiently and effectively,” said DAS Commissioner Michelle Gilman. “I thank Comptroller Scanlon and the OSC team for partnering with DAS on this purchasing card program which ultimately benefits our state’s taxpayers.”
“As we continue to modernize government functions, the P-Card program offers enhanced purchasing capabilities for state agencies, school districts, and towns when they need it most,” said Comptroller Sean Scanlon. “Additionally, the benefit provided by the rebate allows us to continue making deposits into our General Fund.”