Report 2015-121 Recommendation 1 Responses

Report 2015-121: California Department of Veterans Affairs: The State Paid Nearly $28 Million for a Flawed System That Fails to Meet the Needs of Its Veterans Homes (Release Date: June 2016)

Recommendation #1 To: Veterans Affairs, Department of

To ensure that its project management of IT projects promptly identifies potential problems and develops resolutions, by September 2016 CalVet should define the project executive's and project manager's responsibilities to ensure that the individuals who fill those positions take an active role in each project.

60-Day Agency Response

CalVet has developed CalVet IT Policy #ISD-16-001 which defines the project executive, project manager, and project team responsibilities. The new policy has been disseminated to all staff.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Fully Implemented

All Recommendations in 2015-121

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.