Supreme Audit Office of Poland

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2008 report P08045/KGP

Coordinated audit series (46 auditees) focused on a web solution applied to give an easy access to Government e-services (the project planned to be completed in 2013) The audit was performed in 2008 and public report issued in March 2009. Primary goal of th presentation was intended to illustrate the use of 'e-Government Algorithm' elaborated by EUROSAI IT Working Group in 2005. One of issues mede better known by the audit was 'Project Frameworks vs Public Procurement'.

In the report: part Public Body Investment Potential (page 14)

- Well known project methodologies: - business oriented - support reasonable change even revolutionary one - responsibility management: ‘Win or die’

- Public procurement system: - decency oriented - defends first concept - responsibility management: You start, others complete’

- Public procurement rules win and often lead to serious problems from project perspectives

In the report page 13

- irresponsible marketing

- not understanding public service realities

- projects not fit with needs and possibilities of public bodies

In the report: part Public Body Investment Potential (page 14)

- lack of determination to reach long term goals

- top management not interested in project methodologies

- lack of IT skills and team necessary for being a partner in project

- projects not fit with needs and possibilities of public bodies

The risk cases visible on this page are collected and described by the e-Government Subgroup of the EUROSAI IT Working Group in contact with author Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI). In the same way, analytical assumptions and headings are chosen by the Subgroup. We encourage you to read the original texts by SAIs - to be found in the linked files.