Fed: New Defence personnel computer late and over budget

AAP General News (Australia)
08-26-2005
Fed: New Defence personnel computer late and over budget

A new audit report reveals a computer system to deal with all defence personnel issues
arrived three years late and more than 150 per cent over budget.

The Australian National Audit Office says Personnel Management Key Solution was supposed
to deliver a single integrated computer system by June 2000.

The Audit Office says the first phase was 39 weeks late, and parts of phase two 158 weeks late.

When the project closed in December 2002, major outcomes under phases three and four
had still not been delivered.

The project exceeded its $25 million budget by $38.4 million.

The Audit Office says the project did not receive Cabinet approval, and was not approved
in accordance with government requirements.

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