Financial Management Systems Dhs Faces Challenges To Successfully Consolidate Its Existing Disparate Systems

Financial Management Systems: DHS Faces Challenges to Successfully Consolidate Its Existing Disparate Systems

In June 2007, it was reported that the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) had made little progress in integrating its existing financial mgmt. systems and made six recommendations focused on the need for DHS to define a departmentwide strategy and embrace disciplined processes. In June 2007, DHS announced its new financial mgmt. systems strategy, called the Transformation and Systems Consolidation (TASC) program. This testimony provides preliminary analysis of the status of prior recommendations and whether there were additional issues identified that pose challenges to the successful implementation of the TASC program. Illustrations.

Financial Management Systems: DHS Faces Challenges to Successfully Consolidating Its Existing Disparate Systems

In June 2007, GAO reported that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had made little progress in integrating its existing financial management systems and made six recommendations focused on the need for DHS to define a departmentwide strategy and embrace disciplined processes. In June 2007, DHS announced its new financial management systems strategy, called the Transformation and Systems Consolidation (TASC) program. House Report No. 110-862 directed GAO to determine whether DHS had implemented GAO's prior recommendations. GAO also assessed whether there were additional issues that pose unnecessary risks to the successful implementation of the TASC program. GAO reviewed relevant documentation, such as the January 2009 request for proposal and its attachments, and interviewed key officials to obtain additional information. GAO makes seven recommendations and reaffirms its six prior recommendations to mitigate DHS's risk in acquiring and implementing the TASC program. DHS agreed with GAO's

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