Audit of the Time and Attendance Processing System Development

February 17, 1999AUDIT OF THE TIME AND ATTENDANCE PROCESSINGSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (II)Audit Report No. 99-011OFFICE OF AUDITSOFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL912142582918531116104144BACKGROUNDDIRM'S CONTRACT MANAGEMENT NEEDS IMPROVEMENTContract InitiationRecommendationAPPENDIX I – CHRONOLOGY OF KEY TAPS DATESAPPENDIX II – CORPORATION COMMENTSAPPENDIX III – MANAGEMENT RESPONSES TO RECOMMENDATIONS14 CORPORATION COMMENTS AND OIG EVALUATIONDIRM'S INTERNAL CONTROL PROCESS WAS NOT EFFECTIVE13 RecommendationsContractor Oversight Not EffectiveRecommendationsRecommendationsInformationKey Assumption for Proceeding with TAPS Based on InaccurateFeasibility and Cost-Benefit of Alternative Solutions Not Considered KEY TAPS DECISIONS NOT BASED ON SDLC METHODOLOGYRESULTS OF AUDITOBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGYTABLE OF CONTENTSFebruary 17, 1999 W TO: Demitros, DirectorJohn Lynn, Acting DirectorFROM: David H. SUBJECT:Development Project (II)(Audit Report No. 99-011)Corporation’s (FDIC) Time and Attendance Processing System (TAPS) development project. resources.BACKGROUNDAudit of the Time and Attendance Processing System (TAPS)2with management and identified three issues that the FDIC needed to address to improve the (Audit Report No. 97-106). This report paralleled our earlier discussions Development Projectfinal audit report entitled regarding the TAPS development process to that point. On September 29, 1997, we issued ...