ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties of the TGB include:
- Annual report to the Governor, DOM, and the General Assembly.
- Work with DOM and the State Accounting Enterprise (DAS-SAE) to maintain the relevancy of the central budget and proprietary control accounts of the general fund of the state to IT.
- Develop and approve administrative rules governing the activities of the board.
- Develop and adopt IT standards applicable to all agencies.
- Make recommendations to DAS regarding:
- Technology utility services to be implemented by the department or other agencies.
- Improvements to information technology service levels and modifications to the business continuity plan for IT operations.
- Technology initiatives for the executive branch.
- Review the recommendations of the IowAccess Advisory Council regarding rates to be charged for value-added services performed through IowAccess.
- Designate advisory groups to assist the board.
- Development of an executive branch Strategic Technology Plan.
- Annual review of technology operating expenses and capital investment budgets of agencies by October 1.
- Quarterly review of requested modifications to budgets of agencies due to funding changes.
- Review and approval of all RFPs (prior to issuance) for all IT devices, hardware acquisition, IT services, and software development projects that exceed the greater of fifty thousand dollars or 750 staff hours.
