Birmingham council faces three more years without clean audit after Oracle Fusion reboot

Europe's largest local authority reimplemented Oracle Fusion for HR and finance in August, but Grant Thornton expects disclaimer opinions for 2025/26, 2026/27 and 2027/28 due to historic data problems. The project's total cost is set to reach around £144.4 million against an initial £20 million estimate.

• Grant Thornton expects disclaimer opinions for three consecutive financial years
• The Oracle Fusion reimplementation went better than the 2022 rollout, with no critical tickets
• Project cost rose to £144.4 million from £20 million, up to £216 million with lost savings
• A clean audit opinion is not expected before 2028/29