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The City of Sarasota's Information Technology Department (ITD) is once again under a micro- scope. Results of a "risk assessment" released in mid-June gave a very unflattering review of its operations. The findings will be discussed by the city commissioners on Monday eve- ning, July 21, under "New Business" on their regular agenda. The mini-audit's exec- utive summary cited 10 findings, starting with "lack of a clear understanding of ITD personnel responsibilities." It also called out "minimal cross training … limited stan- dardization … minimal understanding of why things fail …. no current and accurate network diagrams" and other issues. The audit was conducted by ReliaQuest, which has offices in Tampa, Atlanta, Chicago and Washington, D.C. The IT Department was wrenched away from t h e n - C i t y M a n a g e r B o b B a r t o l o t t a i n November 2011 and Image courtesy of freeimages.com AN UNFLATTERING REVIEW AN AUDIT OF THE CITY'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT FINDS A MULTITUDE OF DEFICIENCIES, INCLUDING SECURITY RISKS [S]enior leadership and the IT director need to evaluate the personnel currently in the department. ReliaQuest Risk Assessment By Stan Zimmerman City Editor