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9 <&¢ Do You Know Sean Scanlon?
CT Gov's TOP MONEY COP ¢ ©
Did you know Connecticut's State Comptroller — the "CT TOP MONEY COP"
overseeing a $25 billion state budget, audits on spending, payroll for
250,000 workers and retirees, and federal cash like Medicaid for families in
need - requires no special education or training? No law degree, no finance
degree, no accounting certification, no law enforcement background — just
be a registered voter age 18+ living in CT for 30 days. Sean Scanlon, age 38
with a communications degree from Boston College (2008), got the job
after 10 years (2009-2019) as a staffer for U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (age
52), who endorsed his CT House runs in 2014, 2018, and 2022, then
administered his oath of office on January 4, 2023. Elected November 8,
2022 with 55% of the vote, Scanlon started January 4, 2023, for a term
ending January 3, 2027 —- contact: 860-702-3300 or comptroller@ct.gov.
Straight from state records as of November 17, 2025
# Red Flags and Concerns: Connecticut State Comptroller Oversight
(Based on Public Records as of November 17, 2025)
@ Minimal Qualifications for Role: The State Comptroller position requires
only being a qualified elector (age 18+, U.S. citizen, CT resident for 30 days,
registered voter). No law degree, finance degree, accounting certification,
or law enforcement training is mandated, per Connecticut General Statutes
§9-391. Sean Scanlon holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from
Boston College (2008) and no documented postgraduate education in
fiscal or legal fields.
& Long-Term Employment Tie to U.S. Senator Chris Murphy: Scanlon
served as a full-time staff aide in Murphy's congressional office for 10 years
(2009-2019), handling policy and communications. Murphy endorsed
Scanlon's CT House campaigns in 2014, 2018, and 2022, and administered
his Comptroller oath on January 4, 2023, raising questions about potential
influence in a role overseeing federal pass-through funds that could
intersect with congressional priorities.
@ Audit Findings Without Prosecutions: December 2024 CSCU audit
revealed a $140 million deficit and improper P-card use (e.g., $19,000 dry
cleaning €10 000 meale/aleahol by evect itivee) decerihead ae "franihling
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