OCIO submits reports to legislative fiscal committees

The state Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) has submitted two reports to the state Legislature, as required by the 2020 Supplemental Operating Budget:

• Additional Information Technology Projects Subject to 701 IT Oversight, June 1, 2020, through Nov. 30, 2020: During the past six months, the OCIO, in consultation with the Office of Financial Management, identified the Employment Security Department (ESD) Long-term Services and Supports (LTSS) project to be subject to Section 701 of 2020 Supplemental Operating Budget. No additional projects were identified to be subject to Section 701.

• Suspended and Terminated Information Technology Projects, June 1, 2020, through November 30, 2020: During the past six months, three IT projects subject to Section 701 were terminated due to project resources being redirected to COVID-19 efforts, agency budget reductions, significant changes to project scope or fundamental design problems. In addition, two IT projects were suspended as a result of operating outside of authorizing approvals and without fundamental program planning.

For more information, please contact Nicole Simpkinson, Assistant Director, OCIO, at 360-407-8735 or via email at Nicole.Simpkinson@ocio.wa.gov.