Ex-Post Office chair was told of IT risks in 2011

Former Post Office chair Alice Perkins was warned about potential faults in the Horizon IT system as early as 2011, an inquiry has heard. At the time, the Post Office had prosecuted hundreds of sub-postmasters for fraud on the strength of faulty data from Horizon accounting software. " a real risk to the independent professional auditors, then it's also a real risk to the Post Office too, isn't it?" Mr Beer said. According to the note, Mr Grant also told Ms Perkins that the Post Office had driven "a very hard bargain" on the price of Horizon, but that Fujitsu "Took back on quality/assurance". Ms Perkins told the inquiry it was not uncommon for organisations contracting with IT companies "To be at a disadvantage" and that she had concerns about the relationship with Fujitsu being unequal.

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