Florida Unemployment agency uses 1974 computer technology

[redrumloa]

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breakin ... 97370.html

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Florida's unemployment insurance program relies on computer technology that is antiquated and faces a growing risk of "failure."

That's according to a state report obtained by The Orlando Sentinel. The Agency for Workforce Innovation, which runs the program, found that the 35-year-old mainframe computer costs the state tens of millions of dollars in unemployment overpayments and staff time. The report says the system is a "roadblock" to getting Floridians back to work and cannot keep pace with the welfare program's growing needs. The Florida unemployment rate shot up to 9.4 percent in February, its highest since 1976.

Agency interim director Cynthia Lorenzo acknowledges that the computer system needs replacing.

But state Sen. Mike Fasano says he wonders whether the system is as shaky as the report suggests.

Maybe I can sell them a stack of Amiga 500s to get Florida into the 80s? :roll:

 

[ilwrath]

The report says the system is a "roadblock" to getting Floridians back to work and cannot keep pace with the welfare program's growing needs. The Florida unemployment rate shot up to 9.4 percent in February, its highest since 1976.

Although this is the same system that was in use back then... And apparently it coped with the load fine, the first time unemployment reached this rate. Shouldn't you stick with the tested solution?

 

[FluffyMcDeath]

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/997370.html

Maybe I can sell them a stack of Amiga 500s to get Florida into the 80s? :roll:

Any idea what system they are using?

 

[redrumloa]

Any idea what system they are using?

No clue...