Lobbyist Registration, Filing and Audit Information

 Ten Client Lobbyists Selected for 2021 Audit 

 What Type of Lobbyist Am I? 

A Client Lobbyist is the party paying for lobbying services on its behalf. In other words, the client lobbyist is expending or agreeing to expend the threshold amount of $3,000 in a calendar year.

A Communicator Lobbyist receives payment and does the actual lobbying legwork (i.e., communicating). A Communicator Lobbyist receives or agrees to receive $3,000 for lobbying activities in a calendar year. Communicator Lobbyists can take different forms:

• Individual
• Member of a Business Organization (e.g., a firm or association that employs a number of communicator lobbyists)
• In-house Communicator (a lobbyist who is a salaried employee of a Client Lobbyist)

 New User Registration

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Use this link only if you are entering system for first time.

 Lobbyist Filing System

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Use this link to create your 2021-2022 registration and to file disclosure reports.

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 Lobbyist Filing Calendars and Information 

2021 Client Lobbyist Quarterly Reporting Schedule	Due Date
July 1 – December 31, 2021 (2020 Third and Fourth Quarters Combined)	January 10, 2022
2022 Client Lobbyist Quarterly Reporting Schedule	Due Dates
January 1– March 31, 2022 (First Quarter Report)	April 10, 2022
April 1 – June 30, 2022 (Second Quarter Report)	July 10, 2022
July 1 – December 31, 2022 (2021 Third and Fourth Quarters Combined)	January 10, 2023

Print and Post: At-A Glance Lobbyist Filing Calendar 2022

**Register with the Office of State Ethics on or before January 15 or prior to the commencement of lobbying.

***NOTE: Client lobbyists must file all quarterly reports, even if they made no lobbying expenditures during the reporting period.

If you require assistance, please e-mail:  lobbyist.ose@ct.gov

 

 Lobbyist Audit Corner 

The Office of State Ethics is required to annually audit registration and disclosure reports of lobbyists to promote accountability for lobbyists’ activities. Our random selection of lobbyists is performed periodically by our staff in a public meeting under the observation of the Citizen’s Ethics Advisory Board. 

The primary purpose of the audit is to determine whether information reported to the Office of State Ethics is timely, accurate and complete. 

Audit Benefits:

• Ensure compliance with the Code of Ethics
• Identify potential risks and liabilities and to improve legal compliance
• Provide a systemic evaluation to determine effectiveness and to improve organizational performance
• Serve the public interest and confidence in our government

The Office of State Ethics recommends that lobbyists maintain their documentation in accordance with our Procedures Manual for Lobbyist Recordkeeping and Audit.

• Documents Lobbyists Must Maintain for Audit
• Lobbyist Record Keeping Manual
• Ten Client Lobbyists Selected for 2022 Audit
• Ten Client Lobbyists Selected for 2021 Audit
• Ten Client Lobbyists Selected for 2020 Audit
• Ten Client Lobbyists Selected for 2019 Audit

Guides to the Code of Ethics for Lobbyists

• Client Lobbyist Guide to the Code of Ethics
  (Rev. 11/2021)
• Communicator Guide to the Code of Ethics
  (Rev. 11/2021)
• Lobbyist Record Keeping Manual

 Quick Links

• 2021-22 Lobbyist Registration and Audit Information
• The Difference Between Necessary Expenses and Gifts to the State
• Education and Training