Louisiana government IT costs dramatically increased in recent years

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The amount of money Louisiana state government spent on information technology products and services increased dramatically over three recent budget cycles, from July 2021 through June 2024. Louisiana state agencies went from spending $554.4 million with the Office of Technology Services in fiscal year 2022 to spending $652.5 million in fiscal year 2024, according to a report the Louisiana Legislative Auditor released this week. That’s an increase of $98 million (18%) over three years. The Department of Corrections and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries have made similar change. The effort was handled, in part, by the state Office of Technology Services.