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Licensing Portal System - 791-0595-25

System Description

The Licensing Portal System (LPS) is a centralized licensing system for the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD). LPS is an online web-based application which houses MDARD licensing data and provides users with the opportunity to apply for, maintain, and track the status of their licenses and permits. MDARD licensing staff use the system to process applications and generate license credentials for public stakeholders. During calendar year 2024, LPS issued 80,832 licenses. There are seven license categories within LPS ranging from bottled water to grain dealers.

Audit Objectives

  1. To assess the effectiveness of selected access controls over LPS.

  2. To assess the effectiveness of selected MDARD and the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget’s (DTMB’s) general IT controls over LPS.

  3. To assess the sufficiency of MDARD and DTMB’s efforts to implement controls over LPS interfaces.
  4. To assess the sufficiency of MDARD and DTMB’s efforts to implement change controls over the LPS application and data.
  5. To assess the sufficiency of MDARD’s efforts to ensure the completeness and accuracy of license records within LPS.

Timing

Estimated Release Date: February 2026

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