IT Mismanagement Continues to Prove Costly

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Patrick Marley reveals two more state computer projects that are behind schedule and way over budget. Together these projects will cost state taxpayers $68.4 million more than originally estimated. These revelations come less than two weeks after the Joint Legislative Audit Committee approved an audit of several other troubled projects.

Doyle has touted his Department of Administration for taking control of state information technology resources through his ACE initiative, and DOA officials hail Chief Information Officer, Matt Miszewksi as some kind of genius. Meanwhile these same officials blame other state agencies for the problems.

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  DOA Executive Assistant Sean Dilweg told the Joint Legislative Audit Committee:that DOA doesn't have control over what applications agencies run on their computers.
  
• DOA spokesman Scott Larivee said, “…it's up to individual agencies, rather than the administration, to manage the projects.
  

I’m guessing the agencies, which are also headed by Doyle appointees, don’t feel quite so “in control” when it comes to managing IT.