HSE to suspend introduction of PPARS computer system
The Health Service Executive is reportedly planning to suspend the introduction of a €150m computerised payroll system due to concerns about its quality and value for money.
Reports this morning said the move would be recommended by HSE chief executive Brendan Drumm at a board meeting later this week.
Professor Drumm is reportedly set to call for a complete review of the so-called PPARS system, which was being introduced to control pay and personnel records of more than 136,000 health sector staff.
However, in one instance, it failed to identify a basic mistake that led to one employee being overpaid by €1m.
Other problems have also been highlighted, including the difficulty associated with changing the system and concerns about its security.
This morning's reports said €150m had already been spent on the computers, which had an original contract price of just €9m in 1999.
