| OHIO’S CHILD SUPPORT
SYSTEM RECEIVES CERTIFICATION System Implemented by Covansys Meets Federal Certification Guidelines
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (May 10, 2004) – Covansys Corporation
(Nasdaq: CVNS), a global consulting and technology services company,
and the Ohio Job and Family Services Office of Child Support announced
today that the statewide child support information system known
as the Support Enforcement Tracking System (SETS), received full
compliance with the 1988 Family Support Act and the 1996 Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA).
SETS is an online system used to facilitate the tracking, collection,
and disbursement of child support payments. Ohio now has one of
the highest volumes of child support collections in the United
States, and processes over $2 billion in payments a year.
“Covansys is proud to have helped the state of Ohio implement
a system that improves child support,” said Arvind Malhotra,
Sr. Vice President, Covansys Public Sector Practice. “The
system that we helped the state implement achieved certification
because it meets parents' needs by ensuring that they receive appropriate
support in a timely manner.”
Receiving federal certification is a significant accomplishment
for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), which
oversees the child support program. Efforts to develop and deploy
a certified statewide child support system have been ongoing in
Ohio since 1992. This certification ensures that millions of dollars
of federal funding for the Ohio Child Support Program will continue.
Covansys was engaged by ODJFS in 1993 to assist with the design
and implementation of SETS. In 2002, Covansys was awarded the sole
prime contractor for SETS and successfully partnered with ODJFS
to produce a federally certifiable system. The SETS certification
is the result of years of hard work and dedication. Covansys helped
the state of Ohio develop a release management model which successfully
implemented over forty software releases, and assisted the Office
of Management Information Services with business process development,
project management, design, development, system testing, system
operations, and county implementation.
About Covansys Corporation
Headquartered in Michigan, Covansys Corporation (Nasdaq: CVNS)
is a global consulting and technology services company specializing
in industry-specific solutions, strategic outsourcing and integration
services. Clients gain competitive advantage by leveraging our
unique on-site, offsite, offshore delivery capability to achieve
rapid deployment, world-class quality and reduced costs. A leader
in the public sector market, Covansys is also known for application
maintenance and development outsourcing in the healthcare, financial
services, retail and distribution, manufacturing, telecommunications
and high-tech industries. Founded in 1985, with over 5100 employees
worldwide, Covansys was one of the first U.S.-based IT services
companies to establish offshore facilities in India, and is a
pioneer in seamlessly integrating offshore capabilities into
its offerings. Two of the company's three wholly owned development
centers in India are assessed at Level 5 in SEI CMM®. All
three are ISO 9001:2000 certified and assessed at Level 5 in
PCMM®. Covansys was named one of the leading IT companies
for state and local governments in 2002 and 2003 by Washington
Technology magazine, and one of the top 500 solution providers
in 2002 and 2003 by VARBusiness magazine. Visit our web site:
www.covansys.com.
CONTACT:
Covansys
Laura Livingstone
401-457-8514
llivings@covansys.com
John Lamontagne
Morrissey & Company
(617) 523-4141
john@morrisseyco.com
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