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TREASURER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No. 1355

Treasury - Co-mputer System

MR CORNWELL - Asked the Treasurer upon notice on 23 August 1994:

(1) Is it a fact that all ACT Treasury payments are now processed by computer.

(2) Was the computer down around the 20-21 July period; and if so, (a) why and (b) for how long was it unable to process cheques.

(3) When was the system installed and how many days since then has the computer been down.

(4) Has consideration been given to producing cheques manually during periods of computer breakdown.

(5) Does the computer being down mean that Government employees and small businesses cannot be paid for services to the Government during those times.

(6) What (a) was the cost of the computer system and (b) is the name of the computer company that provided, installed and maintains the system.

(7) Can action be taken against the computer company by either the Government or by small businesses whose due date of payment is not met.

MS FOLLETT - The answer to the Member's question is as follows:

(1) Yes - in normal circumstances.

(2) System reports were not able to be produced on the morning of 20 July 1994

(a) it is believed that the system was not available due to intermittent printer "addressing" problems

(b) one day.

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