Two leaks in
two days seems to be a bit of a trend one would have to say.
Here is the
press release
Mark McArdle MP
Shadow
Minister for Health
LNP Member
for Caloundra
8 September
2011
Leaked audit slams health IT systems
The Bligh
Labor Government’s attempts to downplay problems with Queensland Health’s IT
program have been blown apart by a freshly leaked independent audit report.
The leaked
partial Queensland Audit Office report “ICT Governance Queensland Health
2010/11” follows the State Opposition yesterday releasing a secret risk report
card that warns IT problems were spreading from health payroll to patients.
In State
Parliament today, the LNP tabled the leaked audit report which found:
·
Queensland Health did not know the full ICT
spending across its portfolio and was therefore in breach of the Bligh Labor
Government’s own IT planning standards
·
ICT Risk Management was inadequate for a
department of Queensland Health’s size
·
There was no robust and independent oversight of
the ICT program
·
As of August 2010, the ICT Portfolio Risk
Register contained just two risk entries – (the most current version tabled in
State Parliament yesterday contained seven entries with major to extreme
consequences)
·
Queensland Health’s ICT program was in breach of
‘Principle 3’ of the Bligh Government’s own ‘ICT Resources Strategy Planning
(IS2)’ planning standard
LNP Shadow
Minister for Health Mark McArdle said the audit was yet another report sounding
alarm bells over the Bligh Labor Government’s management of health IT systems.
“It’s time
for Anna Bligh and Geoff Wilson to come clean over the systemic waste and
mismanagement that has been allowed to fester in Queensland Health,” said Mr
McArdle.
In
Parliament, the Premier failed to ease fears that the Department is not
complying with the QAO recommendations.
“The report
confirms Queensland Health have got it wrong from day one,” said Mr McArdle.
“Anna Bligh
has admitted that even the most basic risk management strategies had not been
in place while the government spent over $300 million on ehealth since 2007 and
wasted $220 million to fix the health payroll system.”
In Parliament
today, the Health Minister said he expected recommendations by independent
bodies such as the QAO to be fully implemented, yet the leaked report showed
the department rejected the QAO’s recommendations for more robust and
independent oversight.
“The
department is clearly ignoring any proper oversight - and it is clear Geoff
Wilson has totally lost control of Queensland Health,” said Mr McArdle.
“The reality
is hundreds of millions of dollars have been wasted fixing up Labor’s health
payroll debacle, hundreds of millions of dollars more will need to be spent to
ensure patients’ records are accurate and this new report raises more questions
over Labor’s IT processes.”
Mr McArdle
said there was an embedded culture of waste, mismanagement, and denial within
Queensland Health under Labor.
“Both Paul
Lucas and Geoff Wilson are culpable for Queensland Health’s multiple IT
deficiencies yet the Anna Bligh continually refuses to hold any Minister
accountable,” he said.
“The LNP will
be open and accountable. We’ll save you money and deliver more by getting
action on the basics and cutting waste.”
----- End
Release.
Here is a
link to the document:
And here is a
link to the document mentioned in a blog yesterday.
It can only
be a good thing e-Health is getting some discussion in parliament. I will leave
an assessment of each of the documents to the reader.
It would be good to hear from some QH ICT people regarding their objectives and concerns.
It would be good to hear from some QH ICT people regarding their objectives and concerns.
Enjoy!
David.
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