Selected Department of Military and Veterans Affairs IT Systems - 511-0590-25

Description of Agency

The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) primarily uses 26 IT systems to provide long-term skilled nursing care and services within the Michigan Veteran Homes. Our scope includes the review of four systems: BD Pyxis, OnShift, Point Click Care, and RxPertise. DMVA uses these systems to track and dispense medication, maintain patient and medical records, review patient medication plans, and schedule nursing staff. DMVA has the primary responsibility for establishing, maintaining, and monitoring internal controls over its IT applications and the environment in which they operate. The Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (DTMB) has the primary responsibility for designing, implementing, and executing IT general controls. In fiscal year 2024, Michigan Veteran Homes operated three homes and served 455 members.

Audit Objectives

  1. To assess the sufficiency of DMVA’s and DTMB’s efforts to administer selected veteran home IT system contracts.
  2. To assess the sufficiency of DMVA’s and DTMB’s monitoring of selected veteran home third-party service organizations..
  3. To assess the effectiveness of DMVA’s security and access controls over Point Click Care.

Timing

Estimated Release Date: February 2026


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