Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 8
8
Accepted
Government introduces new review and tracking for legacy technology remediation funding.
Conclusion
A blueprint for modern digital government sets out government’s intention to identify remediation funding for legacy technology. DSIT told us the new Government Digital Service will work with HM Treasury to review all spending review bids for legacy remediation to assess their credibility and ambition, while also tracking the allocated money which in the past had too often been reallocated elsewhere.14 It also intends to pilot funding on a continuous improvement basis to ensure that IT systems are maintained over the long–term.15
Government Response Summary
DSIT, working with HMT, has conducted an assessment of proposals to address legacy IT and will use this to inform HMT's prioritisation of funding. GDS will also work with departments to ensure the highest risk systems receive the funding they need.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: Winter 2025 1.2 The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) will carry out this work in two steps. Firstly, working with HM Treasury (HMT), DSIT has conducted an assessment of 2 all proposals submitted by departments as part of the spending review process that sought to address legacy Information Technology (IT). This has been used to conduct an initial prioritisation of the legacy systems that funding is being requested to remediate. This will now be used to inform HMT’s prioritisation of funding and help ensure that an ambitious approach to risk reduction is achieved. Secondly, the Government Digital Service (GDS) will continue to work directly with government departments through their business planning to ensure that the highest risk systems receive the funding they need and funding continues to be prioritised for this purpose.