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The NAO's most serious criticism of any IT-based project?

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 15/10/2009

...Rural Payments Agency and its (supposedly) overseeing department, Defra, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. These IT systems, which work out how much farmers should be paid, went live in 2005, disastrously. Since... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/tony_collins/2009/10/the-naos-most-serious-criticis.html

Reports of the NAO on risky IT projects - has a precedent been set?

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 22/10/2009

...s IT-based Single Payment Scheme without any sign off by Defra, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, or its agency, the Rural Payments Agency. Defra and its Agency run the Single Payment Scheme. This breakdown... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/tony_collins/2009/10/nao-reports-on-risky-it-projec.html

Defra defends Accenture over “flawed” £350m IT system

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| 27/10/2009

...system to pay EU subsidies to farmers. Helen Ghosh, permanent secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), told MPs yesterday: "The people responsible for the fact that the IT system was not as good as it should... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/27/238311/Defra-defends-Accenture-over-flawed-163350m-IT.htm

Minister mistook costs of Defra Single Payment Scheme

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| 28/10/2009

...of State, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, DEFRA A minister who publicly disputed audited...is part of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The rising costs of the Rural Payments... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/28/238326/minister-mistook-costs-of-defra-single-payment-scheme.htm

Metrics needed for green datacentres, says expert

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| 30/03/2007

...Programme (MTP), a government-funded initiative which advises and supports the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on energy efficiency, said, "There is not an agreed method for measuring energy efficiency in datacentres, and... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/03/30/222790/metrics-needed-for-green-datacentres-says-expert.htm

NAO in dispute with Defra over IT-based Single Payment Scheme

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| 21/10/2009

...central government department has refused to sign off an NAO report. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has given no formal agreement to a report of the NAO on its value-for-money investigation of the Single... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/21/238257/nao-in-dispute-with-defra-over-it-based-single-payment.htm

Green IT initiative launched

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| 03/05/2007

...Initiative has commercial backing from Cisco, EDF Energy and Global Crossing, as well as the support of the Department for Rural Affairs. According to analyst firm Gartner, the energy from manufacturing, distribution and use of information and communications... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/05/03/223604/green-it-initiative-launched.htm

Farmers bank account details lost by Rural Payments Agency

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| 29/10/2009

...administers the single payment system of EU subsidy to English farmers, for the Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), was heavily criticesed last week by the National Audit Office for its handling of the scheme. Now... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/29/238341/farmers-bank-account-details-lost-by-rural-payments.htm

Defra trials data storage portal

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| 06/12/2006

...launching its Iron Mountain Connect customer storage portal in the UK, and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is the first to trial it. The portal is for organisations across all industry sectors facing the increasing... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2006/12/06/220395/defra-trials-data-storage-portal.htm

NAO struggles for truth in Defra IT inquiry

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 22/10/2009

... "The average farm receives a payment of £2,567 per annum from Defra [Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which includes the Rural Payments Agency]. We receive less than £1,000. How can Accenture feel they have done... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/22/238262/nao-struggles-for-truth-in-defra-it-inquiry.htm

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Environment Agency partners with Capgemini for a green IT contract

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| 13/11/2009

...Agency is an Executive Non-departmental Public Body responsible to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and an Assembly Sponsored Public Body responsible to the National Assembly for Wales. The Environment Agency... http://www.uk.capgemini.com/news/pr2047/

DWP punishes 20 staff for data-protection breaches

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DEFRA Single Payment Scheme shows poor value for money

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| 10/11/2009

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UK Government's Use of Outmoded Storage Technology

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| 09/11/2009

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Progress on Regional Implementation of the Energy White Paper

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| www.berr.gov.uk
| 17/05/2009

...Cabinet Office ■ Carbon Trust ■ Department for Education and Skills ■ Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ■ Department for International Development ■ Department of Trade and Industry ■ Department for Transport ... http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file21434.pdf

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