Globe and Mail analysis shows the flow of federal tax dollars to McKinsey has increased sharply since the Liberals came to power in 2015 and nearly doubled last year during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic
Source: Ottawa turns to consulting firm McKinsey to fix Phoenix pay system, doubling spending on outsourcing
wow! so now there’s a new (Ceridian) system to be the new program in 8-ish years. Did Phoenix ever work?
Also, maybe we send Justine a copy of Quickbooks for Mid-Sized Governments?
Also, is there something inherently difficult about government (of Canada?) payroll? is there a comparable size private company?
also:
“The Globe and Mail reported in December that the government has paid $560-million in damages so far to public servants as a result of Phoenix problems. The cost of compensation is approaching twice the $309-million spent by the federal government between 2009 and 2016 to develop the Phoenix system, which was supposed to generate long-term savings.“
