The person in charge of getting the Horizon system up and running has said he should not have told the Post Office board the system was “robust” in 1999.
David Miller was recorded as saying the system was “fit for purpose” at a board meeting in July 1999 after testing.
However, Mr Miller admitted he was aware that sub-postmasters were having problems with it a month before.
However, Mr Miller admitted he was aware that sub-postmasters were having problems with it a month before.
But many were having difficulty balancing accounts during a live trial of the system in May 1999.
Mr Miller was also aware of other problems with the system that had occurred during testing that March.
And in August of that year, auditors EY flagged concerns with “accounting integrity issues” during a live trial of Horizon to Mr Miller.
He had previously told an inquiry into the Horizon scandal that he would not have told the board in 1999 that the system was robust.
But giving fresh evidence to the inquiry on Tuesday, he said that although he did not recall telling the board that, if it was noted in the minutes then he must have done.
The person in charge of getting the Horizon system up and running has said he should not have told the Post Office board the system was “robust” in 1999.
However, Mr Miller admitted he was aware that sub-postmasters were having problems with it a month before.
David Miller was recorded as saying the system was “fit for purpose” at a board meeting in July 1999 after testing.
But many were having difficulty balancing accounts during a live trial of the system in May 1999.
However, Mr Miller admitted he was aware that sub-postmasters were having problems with it a month before.
However, Mr Miller admitted he was aware that sub-postmasters were having problems with it a month before.
But many were having difficulty balancing accounts during a live trial of the system in May 1999.
Mr Miller was also aware of other problems with the system that had occurred during testing that March.
And in August of that year, auditors EY flagged concerns with “accounting integrity issues” during a live trial of Horizon to Mr Miller.
He had previously told an inquiry into the Horizon scandal that he would not have told the board in 1999 that the system was robust.
But giving fresh evidence to the inquiry on Tuesday, he said that although he did not recall telling the board that, if it was noted in the minutes then he must have done.
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