In the report, released by Gov.
The report found:
Despite its original guidelines, the
The company hired to independently evaluate CONNECT before it went live in 2013,
CONNECT had so many defects and problems that when it went live in 2013 it violated the state’s contract with Deloitte.","type":"text
Those defects and problems with CONNECT persisted. State auditors flagged them in 2015, 2016 and 2019. Despite that clear record, neither the administrations of Gov.
After investigating CONNECT, Chief Inspector General
Ensure agency heads resolve technical problems flagged by state auditors","type":"text
Move CONNECT’s replacement into the cloud, where it can better handle extreme workloads","type":"text
The inspector general’s investigation was requested by DeSantis last year, after CONNECT failed amid a crush of jobless claims triggered by the pandemic. DeSantis said at the time he believed the system was designed to fail, although the report doesn’t appear to address that assertion.
The inspector general’s investigation was requested by DeSantis last year, after CONNECT failed amid a crush of jobless claims triggered by the pandemic. DeSantis said at the time he believed the system was designed to fail, although the report doesn’t appear to address that assertion.
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