The project took 12 weeks to complete. Suzanne Marshall said that all but 11 counties are presently using the web-based application to enter TANF data to the warehouse. Because of the work done to build the TANF data warehouse, North Carolina transmitted the initial report to the feds under TANF regulations in advance of the deadline. She pointed out that North Carolina was the first state to submit the report and the only state to meet the deadline. The data warehouse is available in both Netscape and Internet Explorer and security levels control access.
Counties still maintain information locally on paper for audit purposes.
Suzanne then demonstrated the capabilities of the TANF on-line warehouse. Victor Carr commended the counties for the effort they put forth and the work they did to populate the database. Caroline summarized the information in the handout. Dan Edwards asked if there was county involvement in this process. Caroline said that presently a standardized tool is being used to collect data.