Audit says project to link California courts failing
Oakland Tribune Wednesday 9th February, 2011
SACRAMENTO -- A scathing audit from the Bureau of State Audits found the state courts' administration failed to adequately plan a massive court computer system now in development, allowed bills to balloon and hasn't ensured the quality of the system that could ultimately cost $2 billion. "Moreover, the AOC has consistently failed to develop accurate cost estimates for the statewide case management project, which is now at risk of failure due to a lack of funding," according to the state auditor. The California Court Case Management System, or CCMS, has been in the works since 2001. But since its inception the project has morphed from a modest upgrade in a few counties to a system linking all state courts across California. A Bee investigation in October 2009 found the growing scope came wi...
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