Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-34a

The Commissioner of Transportation shall make grants under the bus subsidy program to privately owned bus companies, to subsidize the operating expenses of such companies, to the extent necessary to enable such companies to charge the same basic adult first zone fares as are charged in the cities of Hartford, New Haven and Stamford. Such privately owned bus companies as a condition precedent to the receipt of any subsidy, shall maintain records which will provide statistics to substantiate billings and shall permit state and federal auditors to make audits of the books of the company. Such audits shall be conducted in accordance with appropriate state and federal regulations as they pertain to the operation of bus companies to insure ability to obtain federal funds.