Information Technology: Federal Agencies Need to Strengthen Investment Board Oversight of Poorly Planned and Performing Projects

Abstract

GAO was asked to determine whether (1) federal departments and agencies have guidance on the role of their department-level investment review boards in selecting and overseeing IT projects and (2) these boards are performing reviews of poorly planned and poorly performing projects. In preparing this report, GAO reviewed the guidance of 24 major agencies and requested evidence of department-level board reviews for a sample of 41 projects that were identified as being poorly planned or poorly performing.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2009
Accession Number
AD1180794

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  • David A. Powner
  • Kevin C. Walsh
  • Lee A. Mccracken
  • Nancy E. Glover
  • Neil J. Doherty
  • Robert G. Kershaw
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  • Tomas Ramirez
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