QLD:Report highlights QH pay staff blow-out

AAP General News (Australia)
06-21-2011
QLD:Report highlights QH pay staff blow-out

The Queensland auditor-general says the Health department's payroll woes have improved
but the government should look at how it can cut staff to reduce its costs.

A report by the auditor-general into the government's IT systems has found poor planning
and management among some projects in an audit of 14 public sector entities.

Among the departments audited was Queensland Health .. following the disastrous introduction
of its new payroll system in March 2010 that caused catastrophic errors with staff pay.

The report says the system has now stabilised and it's actual benefits haven't yet
been formally required .. noting it has resulted in a blow-out in staff.

The report has also criticised the cost and time blow-outs involved in the introduction
of Queensland's new smartcard driver licences .. and has warned network security should
be improved across government systems due to the risks of internet hacking.

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