Capital costs for parliament’s expense management software have more than doubled from initial budget to $60 million, with officials on Wednesday acknowledging a gross underestimation of just how complex the SAP system would eventually become.
The Parliamentary Expense Management System (PEMS) is the IT system that manages expenses and payroll services for parliamentarians, their staff and some government agencies.
The software project began in 2018 with an initial budget of $38 million that included $30 million in capital funding to replace an aging information management system.
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