Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Audit of Department of Veterans Affairs

Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General AUDIT OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PROCUREMENT OF DESKTOP COMPUTERS WITH MODEMS VA can enhance its computer network security and reduce procurement costs by eliminating the unneeded acquisition of desktop computers with modems. Report No. 04-03100-66 January 11, 2005 VA Office of Inspector General Washington, DC 20420 To Report Suspected Wrongdoing in VA Programs and Operations Call the OIG Hotline – (800) 488-8244 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Office of Inspector General Washington, DC 20420 Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (005) TO: Acting Assistant Secretary for Management (004) Audit of Department of Veterans Affairs Procurement of Desktop SUBJECT: Computers With Modems (Report No. 04-03100-66) 1. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) purchases of desktop computers (workstations) off of its Procurement of Computer Hardware and Software-2 (PCHS-2) contract. This audit was 1completed as part of a project initiative to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of selected VA Information Technology (IT) contracts. 2. The audit found that VA’s acquisition of workstations should not include 2modems unless ...