Financial Management Systems DHS Faces Challenges to Successfully Consolidating Its Existing Disparate Systems
Abstract
GAO's analysis shows that DHS has begun to take actions to implement four of the six recommendations made in the 2007 report; however, none of these recommendations have been fully implemented. GAO recognizes that DHS cannot fully implement some of the recommendations aimed at reducing the risk in accordance with best practices until the contract for the TASC program is awarded. DHS has taken, but not completed, actions to (1) define its financial management strategy and plan, (2) develop a comprehensive concept of operations, (3) incorporate disciplined processes, and (4) implement key human capital practices and plans for such a systems implementation effort. DHS has not taken the necessary actions on the remaining two recommendations, to standardize and reengineer business processes across the department, including applicable internal control, and to develop detailed consolidation and migration plans since DHS will not know the information necessary to develop these items until a contractor is selected. While some of the details of the departments standardization of business processes and migration plans depend on the selected new system, DHS would benefit from performing critical activities, such as performing a gap analysis and identifying all of its affected current business processes so that DHS can analyze how closely the proposed system will meet the departments needs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 04, 2009
- Accession Number
- AD1180619
Entities
People
- Kay L. Daly
- Nabajyoti Barkakati
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office