Poor data and legacy IT are a barrier to effective oversight of its arm’s-length bodies. There are real risks to departments as a result of aging IT systems, including threats to resilience and inconsistencies in data presentation and comparability. Legacy IT systems can also lead to issues in identifying and collecting the right data, which is crucial to understanding the costs and benefits of different delivery approaches, and for departments to be able to manage their ALBs effectively. In ...

Poor data and legacy IT are a barrier to effective oversight of its arm’s-length bodies. There are real risks to departments as a result of aging IT systems, including threats to resilience and inconsistencies in data presentation and comparability. Legacy IT systems can also lead to issues in identifying and collecting the right data, which is crucial to understanding the costs and benefits of different delivery approaches, and for departments to be able to manage their ALBs effectively. In addition to operational risk, legacy IT systems can also give rise to increased financial costs. This committee’s report on the challenges in using data Type: conclusion | Number: 5 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 5.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: Winter 2021 5.2 HM Treasury will write to the Committee setting out how the 2021 Spending Review process and decisions are addressing legacy IT issues. These decisions