The government's IT support services will be centralized under FMBS within its new technology services centre, TSC. The TSC will be responsible for providing a centralized service desk, desktop, network, server and network authentication support services to departments. Services rendered will be charged back to the respective department, board or agency and the staff of 29 will be comprised of IT staff transferred from the departments.
Although committee members appreciated the efficiencies associated with the centralization initiative, the committee hoped that this was not another unnecessary exercise to increase staff or funding. Committee members recalled that a similar exercise in the previous Assembly was initiated and completed by the Department of Public Works and Services. The centralization initiative must ensure services are not needlessly duplicated.