Evidence that the Howard Government is still in ‘damage control’ over their complete foul-up of IT outsourcing comes with the Budget announcement that OASITO (the Office of Asset Sales and Information Technology Outsourcing) is to have its name changed,” the Shadow Minister Assisting on Information Technology, Senator Lundy, said today.
“This is an obvious effort by the Coalition to distance themselves from the bad reputation OASITO earned from their appalling implementation of the Finance Minister’s IT Outsourcing policy,” Senator Lundy said.
“OASITO has now become OASACS, the Office of Asset Sales and Commercial Support.
“OASITO was responsible for implementing the $5 billion Whole-of-Government IT Outsourcing Initiative, however the Humphry Review, released earlier this year, was highly critical of OASITO’s role in the Outsourcing Program and recommended that responsibilities for IT Outsourcing be devolved to Department and Agency Heads.
“The Australian National Audit Office and the Humphry Review exposed the Government’s complete bungling and waste of taxpayers money through their IT Outsourcing Program.
“OASITO’s role in the failure of the IT Outsourcing Program has been a major embarrassment for the Coalition. So their solution is…change their name!
“This is a symbolic nail in the coffin that is long overdue,” Senator Lundy said.
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