The Status of Enterprise Architecture and Information Technology
Investment Management in the Department of Justice

Audit Report 06-02
November 2005
Office of the Inspector General

Pursuant to the OIG's standard audit process, the OIG provided a draft of this audit report to the Department of Justice on September 26, 2005, for its review and comment. The Department's October 20, 2005, response is included in Appendix 10 of this final report. The Department concurred with all seven recommendations in the audit report. Our analysis of the DOJ's response to the seven recommendations is provided below. Status of Recommendations Resolved.  This recommendation is resolved based on the Department's agreement to complete a Department-wide Enterprise Architecture. This recommendation can be closed when we receive documentation demonstrating that the Department has completed an organization-wide Enterprise Architecture. Resolved.  This recommendation is resolved based on the Department's agreement to provide guidance to components for the development and maintenance of Enterprise Architectures. This recommendation can be closed when we receive documentation demonstrating that the Department has issued guidance to its components for the development and maintenance of Enterprise Architectures. Resolved.  This recommendation is resolved based on the Department's agreement to track and review the planning, development, completion, and updating of component-level Enterprise Architectures. This recommendation can be closed when we receive documentation demonstrating that the Department is tracking and reviewing the plans, development, completion, and updating of component-level Enterprise Architectures. Resolved.  This recommendation is resolved based on the Department's agreement to fully implement the phases outlined by the ITSM framework to ensure that all Department IT investments are covered by an ITIM process. This recommendation can be closed when we receive documentation demonstrating that all Department IT investments are covered by an ITIM process. Resolved.  This recommendation is resolved based on the Department's agreement to ensure that its components requiring ITIM processes develop such processes. This recommendation can be closed when we receive documentation demonstrating that the Department has ensured that its components requiring ITIM processes have developed such processes. Resolved.  This recommendation is resolved based on the Department's agreement to provide assistance to its components in developing and implementing ITIM processes and providing value-added services. This recommendation can be closed when we receive documentation demonstrating that the Department has provided assistance to its components in developing and implementing ITIM processes. Resolved.  This recommendation is resolved based on the Department's agreement to establish a clear schedule for the completion of the ITSM Framework and the completion of a mature ITIM process. This recommendation can be closed when we receive documentation demonstrating that a schedule has been established for the completion of the ITSM Framework and the Department has implemented a mature ITIM process.