'No substitute'...?

Mick Clarke, the county council's cabinet member for organisation and performance said: "Peter's programme is undoubtedly a great help, but it is no substitute for switching off computers when they are not in use."

So a program that switches off computers when they are not in use is no substitute for switching computers off when they are not in use..?

Erm..?

I think that's manager speak for 'I really REALLY should have thought of this, but I didn't so I'll downplay the significance.'