Report 2022-114 Recommendation Responses
Report 2022-114: California Department of Technology: Weaknesses in Strategic Planning, Information Security, and Project Oversight Limit the State's Management of Information Technology (Release Date: April 2023)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
If it decides to create a new oversight board or committee, the Legislature should ensure that board or committee's ability to provide effective oversight by requiring it to do the following:
Establish a knowledge group composed of IT industry experts, CDT staff, agency information officers and chief information officers, and state policymakers to establish clear, data-driven guidelines and metrics for suspending, reinstating, and terminating IT projects to decrease the frequency and severity of IT system failures, cost overruns, delayed implementation, and limited functionality. The knowledge group should base the guidelines on industry best practices for determining IT project success.
Description of Legislative Action
As of 6/19/23, the Legislature has not taken any action in the 2023/24 Legislative Session to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: February 2026
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of 10/20/23, the Legislature has not taken any action in the 2023/24 Legislative Session to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: February 2026
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of 4/20/24, the Legislature has not taken any action in the 2023/24 Legislative Session to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: February 2026
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of 4/20/25, the Legislature has not taken any action in the 2025/26 Legislative Session to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: February 2026