Independent IV&V vendor says Michigan UI modernization faces schedule and conversion risks; lawmakers press for reports

LANSING, Mich.

CSG Government Solutions, the independent verification and validation (IV&V) contractor for Michiganunemployment insurance modernization project (MyUI), told a House Appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday that its monthly reports identify schedule and data-conversion risks and that the projectteam has recently been working to rebaseline the schedule. Representative Snyder and other members pressed CSG about whether it has flagged cost overruns; CSG said it has raised budget observations previously but did not open a current formal risk after the projectreplanning effort.

The testimony matters because the MyUI project is a major statewide IT modernization effort involving the Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA), the Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB), and a private systems integrator, Deloitte. Lawmakers sought clarity on who receives CSGreports, what risks the IV&V team has identified, and whether the IV&V findings have prompted changes.

Becky Rozier, client executive for the MyUI IV&V engagement, told the committee the…