The software woes in the Northern territory have been mentioned here a number of times over the past few months (see June 2009 archives). The NT Local Government Minister has once again made an apology, this time at the Local Government Association's annual conference in Alice Springs. He apologised to the super shires for “forcing on them a financial system riddled with problems” but stands by the decision to use the system. Remedial work should be completed early next year. "Although the software was the right purchase of it there was inappropriate installation of it and configuration of the software system and that caused problems," he said. "It caused anguish for both the staff and elected members and I was apologetic to the council, councillors and the staff for the stress that it caused them."
The Opposition says technical difficulties with the system have cost the shires - and consequently ratepayers - hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost productivity and expenses.
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