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Rodric Williams
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Sent: Fri 20/12/2019 10:16:59 AM (UTC)
Subject: RE: GLO
2e. M086 Summary 4 Aug 2015.docx
SCHEME REPORT - FINAL.PDF
3. P2 Reply - Suspense Accounts Statmeents-.pdf
Final Briefing Report Part Two SIGNED. pdf
Hi Ben,
1. The only suicide which I am aware of and presume is the same as that referred to in the Independent article is that of a Mr
Martin Griffiths on 23.09.2013. From memory, I think Mr Griffiths stepped out in front of a bus. A summary of events and
the conclusions reached as a result of the investigations performed during the Complaint Review & Mediation Scheme are
attached. Please note a settlement agreement was made with Mr Griffths wife — details of which are included in the
attached.
Mel / Patrick — is there some way to confirm the case referred to in the independent is indeed Mr Griffiths?
2. Assertions made in relation to POL’s suspense accounts can be summarised as per the below:
e Post Office operated one or more "suspense accounts" in which it held unattributed surpluses including those
generated from branch accounts;
e After a period of 3 years, such unattributed surpluses were credited to Post Office's profits; and
e Post Office therefore stood to benefit and/or did benefit from apparent shortfalls wrongly attributed to the Claimants,
which did not represent real losses to Post Office (and were actually taken to POL’s suspense accounts).
Further information is provided at paragraph 53 — 55 of the attached Report (“Scheme Report — Final”), which Post Office
produced upon the closure of the Complaint Review & Mediation Scheme and in the attached “3, P2 Reply — Suspense
Accounts Statements” which is an extract from POL’s reply to Second Sight’s Report.
In preparation for later breach trials, I had been working with WBD (Amy) and Deloitte to extract the necessary data to be
able to determine whether, for the period of time the branches were operated by claimants, any monies were actually
taken to suspense account. This work (which has been ongoing for 2 years ...) has now paused. We could complete this
work, if that would give the business assurance regarding the operation of its suspense accounts.
3. Please find attached the final Second Sight Part 2 report dated 9 April 2015 (“Final Briefing Report Part Two”). A summary
of the ‘thematic issues’ covered in that report and Post Office’s findings are provided within he attached report (“Scheme
Report — Final”) at paragraphs 34 -39 and then in greater detail on pages 105 -116.
Let me know if you need anything further.
Mark
Mark Underwood
Portfolio Director
Ground Floor
20 Finsbury Street
London EC2Y 94Q
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From: Ben Foat
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Subject: GLO
Good morning
Could someone send me today a summary of
1. the case which involved a postmaster suicide
2. the suspense account issue
3. second sight report (including attaching the report)
Thanks
Ben
Ben Foat
Group General Counsel
Ground Floor
20 Finsbury Street
LONDON
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