The Office of Statewide Project Delivery (OSPD) Project Approvals and Oversight (PAO) is the group within the California Department of Technology (CDT) that carries out the responsibilities under Government Code §11545 and §11546 to establish and enforce information technology (IT) policies and provide approval and oversight of IT projects. To accomplish approval and oversight of IT projects, the OSPD PAO uses Independent Project Oversight (IPO) to assess project management processes, deliverables (e.g., plans, schedules, scope, risks, and issues), and a project’s overall health.