Immigration Officials 'Deliberately Withheld' Information on Failed Technology Upgrade
An independent review found officials withheld information and used creative accounting, while the project ended with no measurable benefits and a $31.2 million write-off.
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Immigration officials 'deliberately withheld' information on failed $30m tech upgrade
This article first appeared at rnz.co.nz and is republished with permission. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has issued a scathing takedown of her ministry, saying officials “deliberately withheld” information from both her and the previous Labour government about a failed technology upgrade. Appearing before MPs at a Scrutiny Week appearance on Tuesday morning, Stanford said Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche would investigate “int…
‘Furious’ minister reveals officials misled her, knowingly avoided Cabinet over ‘doomed’ immigration project, millions wasted
Multiple reviews are being launched amid revelations the Immigration Minister was allegedly misled by officials, who used “creative accounting” to avoid...
Stanford slams MBIE over $31m immigration IT failure
Image – RNZ / Screenshot. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has accused officials at Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) of deliberately withholding information, misleading ministers and using “creative accounting” to avoid Cabinet scrutiny over a failed immigration technology project that cost taxpayers more than $31 million. An independent review found the Biometric Capability Upgrade was launched without ministerial appro…
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