Universal Credit: HMRC's role a key risk
The Public Accounts Committee raised concerns about the ability of HMRC’s real-time tax system to meet its “very tight timetable” to integrate with the DWP's universal credit system.
Alarm bells have been rung by the influential House of Commonns Public Accounts Committee on the potential technology risk threatening the government’s Universal Credit system. A new report from the committee reveals concerns that the Department of Work and Pensions’ plans centre on a new HMRC real-time information system for PAYE being built “to a very tight timetable” - which may not be met.
The Universal Credit system – the technology jewel of the current government – requires real time data on the earnings of every adult in the country, some of which will be provided by HMRC.
The tax department aims to have its system in place by April 2013 ahead of its implementation that autumn, but the MPs warned: “Failure to meet this timetable could increase costs and have a knock-on effect on other budgets and cost reduction plans”.
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Fail to meet timetable?
A Government IT project .... surely not!
There has been a track record of the "supplier wagging the Government dog" in virtually all Government IT projects because they do not have a clue about specification and design thus allowing the supplier free reign to "suggest" changes or invent expensive fixes to plaster over design deficiencies.