Division of Information Technology

Division of Information Technology.

1790-0100

For the operation of the information technology division; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, said division shall approve any schedule of expenditures proposed by any agency under the control of the governor for any software development project or system purchase for which the total budgeted cost, including the costs of hardware purchased in conjunction with said project or system, exceeds $200,000; provided further, that the director of said division shall adopt guidelines enforcing said prior approval requirement not later than September 1, 1998; provided further, that said division is hereby authorized and directed to continue a chargeback system for its bureau of computer services which complies with the requirements of section 2B; provided further, that said division shall continue conducting audits and surveys to identify and realize savings in the acquisition and maintenance of communications lines; provided further, that the commissioner shall file an annual status report with the house and senate committees on ways and means by May 14, 1999 with actual and projected savings and expenditures for said audits in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999; and provided further, that the state comptroller shall establish accounts and procedures as he deems appropriate and necessary to assist in accomplishing the purposes of this item

...............................................................$9,191,306

1790-0300

The information technology division is hereby authorized to expend up to a maximum of $595,767 in revenues collected from 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

...............................................................$595,767

1790-0600

For the operation of the commonwealth's data warehouse

...............................................................$911,863