CBC Saskatchewan: Sask. Health Authority’s new payroll system leaves health-care worker without a cheque for 5 weeks

David Gerhard, a professor in computer science at the University of Manitoba, said payroll systems are complicated because multiple things such as health benefits, taxes and union dues must be accounted for. 

Although he’s unfamiliar with the specific of AIMS, he pointed to the challenge governments face when attempting to implement new software. 

“Their processes for choosing a vendor require them to be as fiscally responsible with money as possible, which means they often will buy from the lowest bidder,” Gerhard said. “Which if you’ve ever been involved in software, the lowest bidder is not necessarily the person that is going to deliver the product at the best possible quality.” 

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