Information Systems: SSA's Financial Management of Information Systems Needs Improvement
IMTEC-88-15
Published: Aug 09, 1988. Publicly Released: Sep 08, 1988.
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Highlights
In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Social Security Administration's (SSA) overall management of its information technology systems budget.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Health and Human Services | The Secretary of Health and Human Services should direct the Commissioner of Social Security to establish financial management procedures that include submission of more accurate and more complete information in response to all Office of Management and Budget (OMB) information systems budget preparation and execution requirements. |
Closed – Implemented
A status report was sent to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. SSA will mail a copy of the report to GAO. SSA believes that actions on the recommendations were completed at the time the GAO report was issued. The HHS response to the GAO report documents the SSA position. Further, SSA believes that it is complying with OMB requirements.
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| Department of Health and Human Services | The Secretary of Health and Human Services should direct the Commissioner of Social Security to establish financial management procedures that include integration of the budgeting and accounting systems for the information systems account. |
Closed – Implemented
Actions were completed on December 1988. SSA will mail a copy of the report to GAO.
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IT acquisitionsBudget administrationBudget obligationsBudget outlaysFinancial management systemsInformation systemsUnobligated budget balancesFinancial managementAccounting systemsBudgeting