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Recurring cost overruns in public IT projects

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What happened
The Swedish National Audit Office has repeatedly reviewed central government IT projects that have overrun their costs or been discontinued. The payroll system at Statens servicecenter is one of several examples.
Who reviewed
The Swedish National Audit Office (Riksrevisionen) and the Swedish National Financial Management Authority (ESV)
Criticism
Riksrevisionen pointed out that many agencies lack an overview of their IT systems, that maintenance costs are growing and that the risk of cost overruns is high when large systems are to be replaced.
Outcome
The Government has several times strengthened the role of ESV and Digg in following up IT investments. Statens servicecenter wound down its central payroll administration.
Agency's own reply
The agencies concerned have stated that governance of the IT portfolio has been strengthened, that more projects run in smaller steps and that cooperation through Digg has been expanded.

Sources

Primary sourceRiksrevisionen RiR 2019:28 — Föråldrade it-system i staten (2019-12-05)

Updated 2026-07-08

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