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Tata Consultancy Services has paid $26 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the company defrauded taxpayers through a failed software project, according to Orange County officials.
Christina Koslosky, who tendered her resignation last Friday, is the second IT department head to abruptly leave in just over two years. She exits as the department continues to face criticism for cost overruns and efforts to centralize technology systems.
Supervisors are set to approve the second phase of a contract for a new records system for mental health patients that is nearly double the original estimates.
Major computer and phone network problems have affected county agencies in recent days, including taking out all of one department’s systems for a full day, according to officials.
As costs for a massive technology upgrade project continue to spiral, officials still have not released breakdowns of what’s being spent.
A project to standardize logins for county computer systems is nearly 40 percent over budget and nearly two years behind schedule.
OC Board of Supervisors will debate whether ACS deserves a
$254,609 thank you given all the problems the county has had with
IT.