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IT blamed as reports on consultant and travel spend delayed further

IT blamed as reports on consultant and travel spend delayed further

Wednesday 05 July 2023

IT blamed as reports on consultant and travel spend delayed further

Wednesday 05 July 2023


The publication of reports on the Government's use of consultants and the details of Ministerial travel and expenses have been delayed even further, as the effects of problems with the new finance system continue to be felt.

After initial delays, Government officials told Express that these reports would be released in mid-May and the end of June.

But islanders may now have to wait until the end of this month to discover details about the use of consultants for the second half of 2022 and details of Ministerial travel and expenses.

It previously emerged that resources had to be diverted from other areas to prioritise issues arising from the implementation of Connect Finance, after the Government started delivering the Integrated Technology Solution (ITS) programme in January.

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Pictured: There were several "teething issues" with the switch to a new IT system.

The transition was intended to improve how the Government manages finances, assets, inventory and suppliers and replaces the increasingly unsupported Supply Jersey and JD Edwards technologies.

However, the switch has caused numerous "teething issues", most notably regarding Connect Finance which hindered the Government's ability to pay invoices and caused Treasury Minister Ian Gorst to ask suppliers for "patience" while it tackled the IT problems.

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