BCU Project Costs Spiral Out of Control | Auckland News

Immigration’s $39 million tech flop just got wilder: the scrapped Biometric Capability Upgrade not only failed to deliver any benefits in seven years, but now reveals a shocking $6 million cost overrun—discovered by the minister’s office while reviewing MBIE’s answers to a select committee. Minister Erica Stanford says this confirms her suspicions of deeper mismanagement, while MBIE CEO Nic Blakeley admits he’s only just learning about the full financial mess. An independent audit is now underway, with the Public Service Commissioner involved, as officials face questions about whether they misled ministers and whether proper controls were ever in place. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b75da633283136db