A Computer-based Records Management system, software and servers purchased by government for over P4 million in June 2015 lies idle at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), The Patriot on Sunday has learnt. Soon after taking over the Government Employees Motor Vehicle and Residential Property Advance Guaranteed Scheme (GEMVAS) back in-house in May 2015, the ministry purchased the software from Unigem for use. But the software has never been used, exposing beneficiaries of the scheme to risk as their applications and files are processed manually. Sources at government enclave said the software is lying idle at the ministry while employees working in the scheme continue to use a risky manual system. It has also emerged that government may never use the system as connecting it to the government's mainstream computer system or servers will provide access to external operators/administrators. Secretary, Economic and Financial Policy in the MFDP Dr Taufila Nyamadzabo said as far as he is aware the software was only acquired recently. He denied that the software was purchased last year. He said it would be irresponsible for a government department to spend millions of public funds to acquire such expensive equipment only for it to be…