Summary

To support its financial management needs, the Hillsborough County District School Board (District) used an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software product, Lawson Software Insight 8 Business Management System, from Lawson Software, Inc., which included modules for Financials and Procurement (Financials), and Human Resources and Payroll.

Our audit focused on selected information technology (IT) controls applicable to the Financials module of the Lawson ERP Software during the period October 2005 through February 2006.  The audit included general IT controls over system modification and access to programs and data, and selected application IT controls relevant to the Lawson Financials module.

We noted that improvements were needed in District security controls surrounding the Lawson Financials module and the overall IT environment.  Additional IT audit matters were disclosed as Finding No. 1 in the District’s Financial and Federal Single Audit Report, No. 2006-157, dated March 2006.   

The Superintendent's response is included at the end of this report as Appendix A.