The Information Technology Division (ITD) delivers information technology and telecommunications services to Commonwealth departments by providing strategic planning, technical standards, procurement coordination, and management oversight services. The director of ITD, as the Commonwealth’s Chief Information Officer, certifies that the State’s information technology and telecommunications procurements are consistent with the Commonwealth’s strategic information technology plan. In addition, ITD’s director chairs the Information Technology Coordinating Council, an intersecretariat technology planning group, whose mission is to achieve computing system compatibility throughout state government.

In Fiscal Year 2000, the Division will:

• work with agencies to ensure Year 2000 software and hardware compliance and contingency through its Year 2000 Project Management Office;
  


• implement the Human Resources/Compensation Management System (HRCMS), currently scheduled to go on-line by the end of January, 2000;
  


• continue monitoring of information technology capital expenditures to maximize value, especially in Electronic Commerce; and
  


• contract with the newly established Center for Technological Solutions to foster collaboration amongst public entities, institutions of higher education, and private sector entities to develop innovative technological solutions to problems confronted by government agencies.

The Fiscal Year 2000 recommendation includes $6 million (1790-0107) for HRCMS which is essential to provide new and ongoing services to ensure that the Commonwealth’s statewide payroll information system is administered in a secure, uniform, and effective manner. In addition, these recommendations include $911,000 (1790-0109) for a contract with the newly established Center for Technological Solutions, which will enable government agencies to overcome technological challenges with a low-cost collaborative approach and $150,000 (1790-0110) to publish the Code of Massachusetts Regulations on the World Wide Web.

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION ADMINISTRATION
1790-0100	For the operation of the information technology division	9,609,943

HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
1790-0107	For the operation of the commonwealth`s human resources and compensation management system, so called	7,967,594

CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS
1790-0109	For a contract with the Massachusetts center for technological solutions authorized by and subject to the provisions of section 86	911,000

STATE REGULATIONS WEB PAGE
1790-0110	For the costs of making the Code of Massachusetts Regulations available on the world wide web, so called.	150,000

INFORMATION DATA WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS
1790-0600	For the operation of the commonwealth`s information warehouse	962,635

Budgetary Retained Revenues

COMPUTER SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC RETAINED REVENUE
1790-0300	The information technology division is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $608,773 in fees charged for the provision of computer resources and services to the general public, for the costs of the bureau of computer services, including the purchase, lease, or rental of telecommunications lines, services, and equipment; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system	608,773

Intragovernmental Service Spending

COMPUTER RESOURCES AND SERVICES INTRAGOVERNMENTAL CHARGEBACK
1790-0200	For the cost of computer resources and services provided by the information technology division, including the purchase, lease, or rental of telecommunications lines, services, and equipment that are centrally billed to the commonwealth pursuant to the provisions of section 72	15,109,322
	Intragovernmental Service Fund 100%

POSTAGE, SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT INTRAGOVERNMENTAL CHARGEBACK
1790-0400	For the purchase, delivery, handling of, and contracting for, supplies, postage, and related equipment provided pursuant to the provisions of section 51 of chapter 30 of the General Laws, and for expenses incidental thereto	2,020,987
	Intragovernmental Service Fund 100%