Comments on: State Accounting Software Questioned http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/01/state-accounting-software-questioned/ Unfair ... Imbalanced Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:38:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: State Accounting Software Questioned :: FITSNews http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/01/state-accounting-software-questioned/comment-page-1/#comment-50885 State Accounting Software Questioned :: FITSNews Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:43:39 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=17739#comment-50885 [...] See mo­re h­ere: State Ac­c­o­u­n­ti­n­g So­ftw­are Qu­esti­o&... [...] [...] See mo­re h­ere: State Ac­c­o­u­n­ti­n­g So­ftw­are Qu­esti­o&… [...]

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]]> By: mijeel http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/01/state-accounting-software-questioned/comment-page-1/#comment-50860 mijeel Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:20:17 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=17739#comment-50860 Without question a modern, integrated statewide financial management system (e.g. SCEIS) is needed. However, the SCEIS project has essentially be underway since 1999. While I will grant you that an implementation of a financial management system across the state government enterprise is a huge endeavor, the fact that so very little has actually been accomplished in ten years screams "no one is accountable!" How much has been spent on the SCEIS initiative to date? That there have been three directors in the past two years is only a symptom of this project’s lack of progress. The root cause is ineffective executive sponsorship and the lack of accountability of so much of state government. Without question a modern, integrated statewide financial management system (e.g. SCEIS) is needed. However, the SCEIS project has essentially be underway since 1999. While I will grant you that an implementation of a financial management system across the state government enterprise is a huge endeavor, the fact that so very little has actually been accomplished in ten years screams “no one is accountable!” How much has been spent on the SCEIS initiative to date?

That there have been three directors in the past two years is only a symptom of this project’s lack of progress. The root cause is ineffective executive sponsorship and the lack of accountability of so much of state government.

]]> By: justsaynotojoe http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/01/state-accounting-software-questioned/comment-page-1/#comment-50855 justsaynotojoe Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:18:50 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=17739#comment-50855 Beth Your comment is a very well written and a very accurate summation of the issue. Good luck with the implementation at your agency and guard against 'enhancements' that make it look and feel like the old way. Beth
Your comment is a very well written and a very accurate summation of the issue. Good luck with the implementation at your agency and guard against ‘enhancements’ that make it look and feel like the old way.

]]> By: Software guy http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/01/state-accounting-software-questioned/comment-page-1/#comment-50852 Software guy Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:04:24 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=17739#comment-50852 The payroll software used by the state is almost 40 years old! The accounting software is over 20 years old! I think it is time to change all of this old stuff before it crashes. No 20 billion dollar business would use the junk we have now. The payroll software used by the state is almost 40 years old! The accounting software is over 20 years old! I think it is time to change all of this old stuff before it crashes.

No 20 billion dollar business would use the junk we have now.

]]> By: Craig http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/01/state-accounting-software-questioned/comment-page-1/#comment-50847 Craig Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:42:42 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=17739#comment-50847 DSS just had 5.5 million stole from it by a long time government official. DDSN can't track MILLIONS of dollars (see the December audit by the LAC) given to it for treatment of children with Autism. and on and on and on... I think we need a change. Let those that want to keep the old ways explain to the public why we let fraud, waste and abuse continue. DSS just had 5.5 million stole from it by a long time government official.

DDSN can’t track MILLIONS of dollars (see the December audit by the LAC) given to it for treatment of children with Autism.

and on and on and on…

I think we need a change. Let those that want to keep the old ways explain to the public why we let fraud, waste and abuse continue.

]]> By: Beth http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/01/state-accounting-software-questioned/comment-page-1/#comment-50846 Beth Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:34:45 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=17739#comment-50846 I work in an agency that has the new software. Many long time government officials like the ability to do as they please, without any meaningful oversight.. The new system has the ability to completely track all funds and to report how money is allocated and spent. This SCARES the hell out of some agencies and their leadrers. The new software is subject to a lot of criticisms because if it were implemented now the taxpayers would know what REALLY goes on in state government. My agency is very comfortable with the software, and while there are some problems with the new, there were problems with the old software too. If you think about it, state government is HUGE, and any statewide solution is going to have some differences from the old. ..and these differences are mainly considered problems…but they are not. They are just differences. I am sure there will be many “anonymous sources” speaking about the new system. But consider the sources. They are mainly the faceless, nameless government officials that are enjoying the ability to spend YOUR money as they choose, with no one watching. If South Carolina is to change, then we must embrace new technology. To claim that everything must be perfect is simply a way to keep the old, inefficient and wasteful ways. We are last in everything, and if we want to remain that way we will continue to do exactly what these anonymous officials want. I work in an agency that has the new software.

Many long time government officials like the ability to do as they please, without any meaningful oversight.. The new system has the ability to completely track all funds and to report how money is allocated and spent. This SCARES the hell out of some agencies and their leadrers.

The new software is subject to a lot of criticisms because if it were implemented now the taxpayers would know what REALLY goes on in state government. My agency is very comfortable with the software, and while there are some problems with the new, there were problems with the old software too. If you think about it, state government is HUGE, and any statewide solution is going to have some differences from the old. ..and these differences are mainly considered problems…but they are not. They are just differences.

I am sure there will be many “anonymous sources” speaking about the new system. But consider the sources. They are mainly the faceless, nameless government officials that are enjoying the ability to spend YOUR money as they choose, with no one watching.

If South Carolina is to change, then we must embrace new technology. To claim that everything must be perfect is simply a way to keep the old, inefficient and wasteful ways. We are last in everything, and if we want to remain that way we will continue to do exactly what these anonymous officials want.

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