The original price tag has nearly doubled to $14 million, and it’s running more than two years behind schedule.
Tag: information technology
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Officials Didn’t Protect Computer Systems from Obvious Hacking Risks, Auditors Say
The problems left the county unnecessarily vulnerable to hacking, according to the auditors.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
County Gets $26 Million Settlement From Software Company in Fraud Case
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.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
County’s Top Technology Officer Quits
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.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Cost of County Health Records Project Balloons
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.
Posted inCountywide, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
IT System Outages Hit Multiple County Departments
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.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Officials Remain Mum on Details of Xerox Cost Overruns
As costs for a massive technology upgrade project continue to spiral, officials still have not released breakdowns of what’s being spent.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
County Computer Login Project Running Almost 40 Percent Over Budget
A project to standardize logins for county computer systems is nearly 40 percent over budget and nearly two years behind schedule.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
IT Contractor Scheduled for Bonus Despite Performance Questions
OC Board of Supervisors will debate whether ACS deserves a
$254,609 thank you given all the problems the county has had with
IT.
