Quebec has always closed the eyes of the management of IT projects from the Quebec Automobile Insurance Company, which is almost sovereign, reports the Treasury Board, during the Surial Survey Survey.
This explanation came from the associate secretary and clerk of the Treasury Board, Me Louis Tremblay. He testified Thursday morning before the Gallant Commission which is to shed light on the Saaqclic fiasco.
Me Tremblay said that SAAQ digital transformation projects “are not subject to specific monitoring of Quebec infrastructure (PQI) when information resource projects are funded by autonomous income”.
He added that they are not subject to specific budgetary monitoring for these same reasons. She would not receive any credit to cover them.
The clerk argued that the relationship and the frequency of interactions between the government and the SAAQ vary according to the nature of the files subject to the approval of the Treasury Board or the Council of Ministers. The interactions are “punctual”, according to the support needs.
Recall that as early as 2014, a decree of the government provided a certain latitude to SAAQ a certain latitude in the management of its IT projects. She was able to escape certain treasure rules.
Judge Gallant also focused on this facet of the Saaqclic project, trying to understand what justifies such a recommendation from a minister for computer projects. He did not get an answer.
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A short follow -up
In addition, the SAAQ transformation and modernization plan has only been the subject of “global follow-up” in the context of state optimization works in 2018-2019.
“Support for public procurement has been carried out for the preparation of requests to the Treasury Board,” assured the associate secretary and clerk of the Treasury Board.
However, a surrender of account on the part of the SAAQ is expected by the Treasury Board, he notes, including compliance with budgetary guidelines and contractual management.
Quebec also expects to receive a performance index, strategic planning and SAAQ programs assessment.
SAAQ also has the obligation to publish the progress of its IT projects on the government dashboard.
A more limited role in the DPI
Then, unlike the other information directors of the Quebec government, that of SAAQ should not directly relate to the main information director of the Treasury Board.
This official is directly liable to his vice-president and the CEO of SAAQ.
This is an exception, because the vast majority of organizations usually deal with the Treasury Board. Only the CNESST is entitled to this same privilege.
Nevertheless, the government’s main information leader must support the SAAQ in his approach to developing computer projects and put in policies and directives.
With the creation of the Ministry of Cybersecurity and Digital, the rules have been tightened, explained the secretary general of the MCN, Renée Giguère. For Saaqclic, due to the decree and the law leaving freedom to the SAAQ, “the MCN did not play a role as it would do with other files,” she explained.
The next SAAQ IT projects of more than $ 50 million will be the subject of increased supervision and will have to comply with the law on the governance and management of information resources for public organizations and government companies (LGGRI).
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