A new bill from Assemblymember Brian Jones, R-Santee, would add another requirement when the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal) submits its progress report to the Legislature each year.
AB 1990 would require “a comparison of actual and projected quantitative benefits along with actual and projected costs, a discussion of any changes in total projected quantitative benefits, and total quantitative benefits achieved.”
The bill would mostly keep intact the project’s current reporting requirements, which include elements such as major milestones, expenditures and budget variances, qualitative benefits, and descriptions of software customization.
FI$Cal’s first statutorily required report was submitted in 2013. The report is due Feb. 15 of each year.
In January 2016, the California State Auditor reported FI$Cal deviated from its project schedule and experienced “widespread” turnover in its management team in 2015,
According to state budget documents, FI$Cal is proposing an additional $110 million in project spending during the next three fiscal years, two more years for the project’s design and implementation, and to make the IT project a state department by itself. Adding $110 million in new spending would increase the project to $782 million.
AB 1990 was introduced Feb. 16. It may be heard in committee next month.
