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Audit findings spur bill to tighten reporting on Maryland IT megaprojects
Summary
Lawmakers pressed for clearer, standardized reporting and stronger oversight of the Department of Information Technology (DoIT) after the legislative auditor described repeated problems in large IT projects and the committee heard a bill to expand project reporting requirements.
Delegate Jared Kaiser and other lawmakers told the Health and Government Operations Committee they want more transparent, readable reporting on major information technology development projects administered through the Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT).
The bill (House Bill 7-38) would revise reporting requirements so project status, cost-to-date, estimated cost to complete, schedule and scope changes — particularly for Major Information Technology Development Projects (MITDPs) — are presented clearly and uniformly to the General Assembly and the public.
Nut graf: The Office of Legislative Audits told the committee its February audit found repeated and significant weaknesses in oversight and reporting of MITDPs, including…
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