Failings in 'oversight and governance' blamed for MBIE's obscured project costs
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A failure in checks and balances is being highlighted as a reason for the breakdown in trust between the Immigration Minister and officials.
Erica Stanford says MBIE staff misled her about cost increases for a project to upgrade border biometric systems – with nothing to show for the millions spent.
The Public Service Commission is undertaking an investigation while MBIE does a stock-take of all its technology projects.
MBIE Chief Executive Nic Blakeley told Mike Hosking he's going to strengthen their processes and ensure their work is more visible.
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