Immigration Ministry officials deny deliberately misleading Parliament over IT project costs
Officials apologised for an immigration IT project that has wasted nearly $40 million, with the ministry unsure of the total cost.
Immigration officials have denied deliberately misleading a Parliament committee over a botched IT project. Officials apologised, acknowledging they could have taken a different approach. Minister Erica Stanford revealed an additional $6 million in wasted spending on the project, bringing the known sunk cost to almost $40 million. The ministry remains uncertain about the full extent of the costs.
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Immigration scandal: Ministry officials deny deliberately misleading Parliament committee
Officials apologised, acknowledging they could have taken a 'different approach'.
NZ Herald
Minister Erica Stanford reveals $6m more wasted on immigration IT project, ministry unsure of total cost
The project was thought to have cost about $33 million before Stanford's revelation.
Newstalk ZB
Minister Erica Stanford reveals $6m more wasted on immigration IT project, ministry unsure of total cost
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has revealed another $6 million was wasted on a botched immigration IT project, bringing the known sunk cost to almost $40 million.