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State Independent Verification and Validation Status - May 2008

(Shaded rows are closed or cancelled)

State

Project

OCSE IV&V Review Date(s)

IV&V Trigger IAW Federal Regulations at 45 CFR 307.15(b)(10)

IV&V Frequency As Required By OCSE

IV&V Provider Name / Org

IV&V Review Costs

IV&V Status

Notes

                 

AK

NSTAR

July 1999

Missed major project milestones.

PERIODIC

(Initially, and then once every 6 months thereafter)

NA

NA

Requirement cancelled by OCSE

Issued RFP for IV&V twice. Both procurements received proposals containing bids considered excessive in price. 

State requested and OCSE granted conditional waiver of IV&V requirement in February 2001 pending successful PRWORA certification review. 

Full PRWORA certification granted in July 2003 resulting in termination of IV&V requirement.

AL

ALECS

April 2002

Missed certification deadline.

Missed major project milestones.

PERIODIC

(Initially, and then once every 6 months thereafter)

University of Alabama / MAXIMUS

$122,000 per assessment

Requirement closed by OCSE

University of Alabama subcontracted IV&V work to MAXIMUS.

Though OCSE determined a review cycle of once every 6 months, State chose to implement a quarterly review cycle per contract w/ MAXIMUS.

Full PRWORA certification granted in April 2004 resulting in termination of IV&V requirement.

CA

CCSAS

February 2000

July 2003

Missed certification deadline. 

Failed project (SACSS).

New project deemed to be at elevated risk.

CONTINUOUS

(Full-time)

BearingPoint

(formerly KPMG)

Original Cost:

$1.8M per year

Current Cost:

$900,000 per year. Reduction due to decrease in oversight as Phase 1 moves into maintenance phase.

Ongoing

IV&V #1:  Initial IV&V Assessment Review conducted in February 2000.

IV&V #2:   IV&V review conducted on State’s CCSAS Feasibility Study in July 2003.  IV&V review validated most findings of Feasibility Study selection but resultant contract reduced in price by approximately $100,000,000 based on findings.

IV&V provider submitting Quarterly Reports (QR) to OCSE. Last report May 1, 2008.

CT

CCSES

January 2000

Missed major project milestones.

None required

NA

NA

Requirement cancelled by OCSE

Based on the findings of OCSE’s January 2000 assessment review and on the State’s submission of an AAPDU showing the CCSES project on schedule for implementation of PRWORA, requirement for IV&V was cancelled.

DC

DCCSES

February 1999

Missed major project milestones.

Project deemed to be at elevated risk.

CONTINUOUS

(Full-time)

Office of Chief Technology Officer (OCTO)

Unknown – State-only funding used

Requirement cancelled by OCSE

Full PRWORA certification granted in October 2003 resulting in termination of IV&V requirement.

FL

CAMS / FLORIDA

September 1999

November 2004

March 2005

April 2007

April 2008

New/Replacement system project.

New project deemed to be at elevated risk.

CAMS Phase II

PERIODIC

(Initially, and then once every 6 months thereafter)

Continuous

(Full Time)

Continuous (Full Time)

Original contract with Technology Review Workgroup – a  State agency

New contract with Jacobs Sverdrup

Software Engineering Services (SES)

$133,000 per Quarterly Review

$150,000 per Quarterly Review

$3,481,939

Ongoing

(Quarterly reports and Interim Reports  – per contract with vendor)

Quarterly Reports and Interim Reports

IVV #1:  IV&V contract executed with State agency (Technology Review Workgroup), and terminated shortly thereafter when new project effort cancelled based on alternate plan to enhance current system (FLORIDA), State relieved of IV&V requirement in June 2000.

IVV #2:  OCSE directed State to reacquire IV&V services due to elevated level of risk associated with FLORIDA / CAMS enhancement project.

Procurement of IV&V Services Provider (vendor) executed first quarter of Calendar Year 2004.

IV&V providing quarterly reports to OCSE. Last report March 2007.

Next option year will not be renewed. IV&V contract will be re-competed.

New contract established with SES for the period April 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011, with three one-year optional renewal periods.

IN

ISETS

October 1999

Missed certification deadline. 

Missed major project milestones.

PERIODIC

(Initially, and then once every 6 months thereafter)

None

NA

Requirement cancelled by OCSE

Following OCSE’s June 2000 report, IN continued to review its IV&V options. In a parallel effort, State included Capability Maturity Model (CMM) requirements in a new contract with the ISETS development/ maintenance contractor, CBSI.

Full PRWORA certification granted in September 2002 resulting in termination of IV&V requirement.

KS

KESSEP

April 1999

Missed certification deadline. 

Missed major project milestones.

PERIODIC

(Initially, and then once every 6 months thereafter)

State CITO

employing Andersen Consulting

Unknown – State-only funding used

Requirement closed by OCSE

In-State agency provided IV&V services.

Capacity analysis tasking under IV&V performed by Anderson Consulting which analyzed data center support operations related to the Kansas Automated Eligibility and Child Support Enforcement System (KAECSES).

Full PRWORA certification granted in May 2002 resulting in termination of IV&V requirement.

LA

LASES

June 1999

Missed certification deadline. 

Missed major project milestones.

PERIODIC

(Initially, and then once every 6 months thereafter)

Systems Research and Development, Inc. (SYSRAD)

$118,000 per initial review

$79,000 per each successive six-month follow-on review

Requirement closed by OCSE

Full PRWORA certification granted in January 2004 resulting in termination of IV&V requirement.

MA

COMETS

March 2003

Missed certification deadline. 

Missed major project milestones.

PERIODIC

(Initially, and then once every 6 months thereafter)

TBD

TBD

Requirement cancelled by OCSE

Full PRWORA certification granted in April 2004 resulting in termination of IV&V requirement.

Prior to certification, State was procuring an IV&V provider. Procurement cancelled as a result of OCSE granting full PRWORA certification.

MI

MICSES

July 1999

Missed certification deadline. 

Missed major project milestones.

PERIODIC

(Initially, and then once every 6 months thereafter)

Senior Technology Partners, Inc. (STP)

$187,000 per assessment

Requirement closed by OCSE

Full PRWORA certification granted in November 2003 resulting in termination of IV&V requirement.

ND

FACSES

February 1999

Missed certification deadline. 

Missed major project milestones.

PERIODIC

(Initially, and then once every 6 months thereafter)

NA

NA

Requirement cancelled by OCSE

RFP for IV&V conditionally approved by OCSE in August 2000. State submitted IV&V waiver request March 2001. OCSE withheld response to waiver request pending outcome of full PRWORA certification review completed December 2000.

Full PRWORA certification granted in September 2003 resulting in termination of IV&V requirement.

NE

CHARTS

April 1999

Missed certification deadline. 

Missed major project milestones.

PERIODIC

(Initially, and then once every 6 months thereafter)

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (formerly TRW)

$65,610 per assessment

Requirement closed by OCSE

Full PRWORA certification granted in January 2004 resulting in termination of IV&V requirement.

NJ

ACSES/ NJKids

October 2003

New/Replacement system project.

PERIODIC

(Initially, and then once every 6 months thereafter)

KPMG

$215,000

Semi-Annual

Initial assessment starting June 2006

OCSE IV&V report on NJ Feasibility Study forwarded December 2003. 

RFP for IV&V approved by OCSE in February 2005.

IV&V contract approved by OCSE in March 2006

IV&V status continues being reported to OCSE on a semi-annual basis. Last report submitted in April 2008.

NV

NOMADS

November 1998

Missed certification deadline. 

Missed major project milestones.

CONTINUOUS

(Full-time)

LOGICON

[via contract with NV Dept. of Information Technology (DOIT)].

$650,000 for January to September 2000 timeframe

Requirement closed by OCSE

Full PRWORA certification granted in May 2001 resulting in termination of IV&V requirement.

NY

ASSET$

August 1999

May 2005

New/Replacement system project.

New project deemed to be at elevated risk.

PERIODIC

(Initially, and then once every 6 months thereafter)

PERIODIC

(Initially, and then once every 6 months thereafter)

NA

OCSE

NA

NA

Requirement cancelled by OCSE

Ongoing

New project effort terminated by State, with current NY-Child Support Management System (CSMS) being enhanced versus a new system development or transfer-based system replacement project.

OCSE termination of IV&V requirement forwarded to State in June 2000.

The length of time (six years) the project has been making modifications to develop their ASSET$ system triggered a new assessment review, in which OCSE determined semi-annual IV&V reviews would continue to be conducted by OCSE staff.  Last review in August 2007.

OH

SETS

April 1999

Missed certification deadline. 

Missed major project milestones.

PERIODIC

(Initially, and then once every 6 months thereafter)

BearingPoint  (formerly KPMG)

$1,265,861 Total

$403,330 (Initial) $215,633/yr (avg. for yrs 2-5)

Requirement closed by OCSE

Full PRWORA certification granted in January 2004 resulting in termination of IV&V requirement.

SC

SC CSES

June 1999

Missed certification deadline. 

Missed major project milestones.

New/Replacement system project.

CONTINUOUS

(Full-time)

University of South Carolina

$848,437 Initial Year (2006-2007)

$1,106,250 Years 2-5 (2007-2011)

Ongoing

Contract with University of South Carolina, which is conducting IV&V work itself, not subcontracting.

IV&V contract approved by OCSE April 2006 covering costs through May 2011.

IV&V status continues being reported to OCSE quarterly.  Last report submitted to OCSE was a Quarterly Report Update in May 2008

Saber Software Inc. awarded system development contract in March 2007.  Saber acquired by EDS in November 2007.

TX

AA/ TXCSES

July 2003

New/Replacement system project.

PERIODIC

(Initially, and then once every 6 months thereafter)

NA

NA

Requirement cancelled by OCSE

Requirement to execute IV&V services on the TXCSES Revitalization project postponed in May 2004 to allow State time to review its options regarding continuation of the project.

IV&V requirement for the Revitalization project cancelled, until further notice, in May 2008.

VI

VIPERS

October 1998

Missed certification deadline. 

Missed major project milestones.

PERIODIC

(Initially, and then once every 3 to 6 months thereafter)

ACF/OCSE

NA

Requirement closed by OCSE

Full PRWORA certification granted in April 2004 resulting in termination of IV&V requirement.