City council megaproject mulls ditching Oracle after budget balloons to £131M

As bankrupt local authority slashes services and hikes taxes, consultants enjoy £1k-a-day while system still can't offer auditable accounts

Birmingham City Council, the largest local authority in Europe, is considering ditching Oracle as its main ERP and HR software after a disastrous implementation has left it unable to file auditable accounts, with the budget rising from £20 million ($25 million) to £131 million ($166 million).…