"Technology that sits at the foundation of our country has been left to wither and decay under the hands of the previous government, too often grinding to a halt and stalling essential public services - racking up a huge bill for the taxpayer," said technology secretary Peter Kyle.
"The new findings are also expected to show government departments have been pushed towards bringing in contractors and consultants to complete basic technological tasks instead of full-time staff. This trend was driven by weak salaries and headcount restrictions that stopped departments."
"More than one-in-four digital systems used by the central government were also found to be outdated - with this figure rising to seven-in-ten in some cases. This can rack up huge maintenance costs, ultimately resulting in the taxpayer paying three-to-four times more than if the technology was kept up to date."
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