Oklahoma has become the first state to deploy Celonis’ process mining technology to enhance internal controls and spend reviews across its budget portfolios. The move comes after a report by the Oklahoma Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency highlighted that state agency purchasing outside of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) Central Purchasing division’s oversight exceeded $3 billion in fiscal year 2022. The Celonis Execution Management System will analyze and optimize processes in key departments, improving financial integrity and efficiency.
The implementation of Celonis in Oklahoma has already yielded positive results, with data-driven insights helping the state understand key financial challenges and address them effectively. Joe McIntosh, the chief information officer for the State of Oklahoma, emphasized the importance of Celonis in their new Risk, Assessment, and Compliance task force, stating that its process assessment and improvement mechanism is now an integral part of their work. Christopher Radich, vice president of engineering for the Public Sector at Celonis, highlighted that most government financial control issues are business process issues and emphasized the need to unlock and transform financial datasets to drive true financial integrity.
Moving forward, the OMES plans to review other modules within the organization, including accounts payable, grants management, and IT service management. This deployment of Celonis’ process mining technology allows the state of Oklahoma to have a more transparent and efficient oversight of its budgeting and expenditure, setting an example for other states to follow in enhancing financial integrity and control.
