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AFIS: small businesses waiting too long to be paid
After the introduction of the new financial system AFIS, the city paid invoices late for months. Carla repeatedly raised the plight of the small businesses and organisations that got into trouble as a result.
What Carla did
Committee
Carla pointed out that the problems predated AFIS and asked why no action had been taken sooner.
Council
In the topical debate she regretted the uncertainty for business owners who were seriously worried.
Committee
She raised concerns about the Deloitte report and the shortcomings in the testing phase.
Committee
She asked what technical and procedural safeguards are now in place: “mistakes are human, but this was avoidable.”