Summary

The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (Department) maintains the Florida Real Time Vehicle Information System (FRVIS) that facilitates the collection of fees associated with motor vehicle and vessel registrations and titles.

Our audit focused on evaluating selected information technology (IT) controls applicable to FRVIS revenue recognition and funds distribution processing during the period January 2008 through March 2008.  In addition, we determined the status of corrective actions regarding prior audit findings disclosed in audit report No. 02-215, Finding Nos. 2 and 3.

The results of our audit are summarized below:

Finding No. 1:         Change management controls for FRVIS needed improvement.

Finding No. 2:        Certain security controls related to FRVIS needed improvement.  Specific details of these issues are not disclosed in this report to avoid the possibility of compromising Department data and IT resources.

Finding No. 3:        FRVIS incorrectly assessed certain license tax and credit amounts.

The Executive Director's response is included at the end of this report as APPENDIX A.