VIC police IT dept 'riddled with dodgy deals'

18 Nov 2009

Source: TheAge.com.au, 12 November 2009
The Victoria Police IT department was riddled with dodgy multi-million-dollar deals, records were a shambles and staff were cashing in on free hospitality when there was no one in charge, a report shows.

A scathing Ombudsman's investigation has blasted the Victoria Police Business Information and Technology Services Department (BITS) for gross mismanagement of taxpayer funds.

The report, tabled in State Parliament today, found records of IT contracts worth tens of millions of dollars were kept on handwritten notes, while other files were missing or poorly kept.

Contracts were awarded without going to tender or by bypassing proper process.

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