POL00138735 - Post Office Sparrow Weekly Steering Group 23rd September 2013 Powerpoint Presentation

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Sparrow
Weekly Steering Group
23" September 2013

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Agenda

1. Specific agenda items

41,

Discussion on Culture change

2. Programme update:

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4.

Work streams highlights

High level plans

Budget (no updates since last meeting)
Risks (no updates since last meeting)

3. Next Meeting 3% October 11.30 am.

Decisions for this meeting

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Public Commitments - work stream updates @

Update Status

Adjudication of * = ey) Hope ‘meeting Paule Venneils and Alasdair Marnoch on
future cases + After this meeting we will try to get Sir Anthony Hooper to agree a fixed

fee for the work to take us up until the end of March 2014.
+ Once the Independent Chair is on board we will review the future
process ~ this work stream will then be re-pianned.

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Other work stream updates

Work stream

Defining the “As is” process work is on track to deliver by 30" Sept.
Team review planned for 25/37 Oct.

Quick wins implementations progressing but 5 Oct milestone will need
to be re-planned.

Stakeholder inpuvengagement continues with the project on track to
complete the recommended future state by 20" Oct.

Improvements &
Culture change

sis work underway to understand impact and get
cations on changes - these will then be scheduled,

Technology I feed

required ci

Status

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Legal Update - Case Review @

To date

St Initial Fully Disclosure I Discon I Comments
as at Sifts Reviewed I recommend I tinued
14/8/2013 ed

ae 0

eo The cases of J Patel, Brown, Wylie and
I _ Knight have been terminated,
Decides that Samra should not
terminated at this tim ;

Remaining 26+ 19 Itis estimated that there are 25+ sift
reviews left to carry out. it is understood
that there may be an unknown number
of RMG files yet to come from Scotland
and Northern ireland

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Summary of Mediation cases — 30 Applications to date

20 Applications by 12-Sept

- 17 accepted into the scheme

- 2will continue with Internal PO processes

- 1 requires additional information from the SPMR

No criminal cases in this group
6 of the 20 were on previous MP/JFSA lists

10 Application between 12 Sept and 20 Sept

- 6 expected to be accepted into the scheme immediately
- 2may not have exhausted intemal processes

~ 2 require additional information from SPMR

All 10 require checks against legal case list & existing SPMR lists.

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Appendices

High level milestones
+ Public commitments — slide 8
+ Legal — slide 9
+ Improvement — slide 10
* Communications — slide 11
* Technology — slide 12
Budget
+ Overview — slide 13
+ Actual to August 2013 - slide 14
+ Planned to Mar 2014 ~ slide 15
Risk
+ Risk map and descriptions ~ slides 17 to 18

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Public Commitments- High level Plan @
Work Stream 2013 2014
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Wadlaton Sahere ‘A.22147 JA meeting to agrde infestigatqn seppe and appfoach
(Caleborennely, 25107 First Working Pe hop fo define We ‘Working
complete cases) Ay 280 Roper pet ie of
col ehnnee aa A. 18/08 Workibg Paty sign bit ways of workifg, mediator pack and cofnms
[angeée VOB nomination I P09 Helv wedys of workinh fully implemented
Dore Pareloge 4] 2270} mediators) 4pnohntes
Secera Sight “4) 24708 40R for Monthly Working Grou
‘A] 30710 complete first cas
‘4. $8031 A applications submited
Mapthly Working Group Boatds & a a & a a a
‘aladication of fate FH {eiaa}Derine procehs for appealing canes oufatde the Fine
case 2, 19/08 Appoint n inklependent figure to deteriine how an fndependent paety net mip be introdoed
arg VOB td achfiiate nIcisquted cases if the future
Soa Green 4, 15/04 ingepebdork review corfmences
140 Independent review thakes recomfmencdations
4 I 28/10 Post Office Implefnents recombuendations
Branch User Forum A tane krone dete
angela VOR A\ 108 Start engagement wit stakehotder
tose Seed & 14/10 dompiete enghgement with stakeholder,
6. 14/10 fpoue final TOR and send gut invitation to frst for
A 20410 First Branch User Forum
Brangh User Forurh meets tequiarly a & a a a
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AOn Track AsAchieved Milestone AX Original Date (not achieved) Delayed (no impact) AtRish/ Delayed A Issue / Delayed
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Legal - High level Plan @

Work Stream 2013 2014
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teow Ansio7 Tactical ways of wolking . fl cases natviquatty
Buea Grchon {A407 agree kesppnee tolrimipal cates review chemin
Pugh Perego
es Where Acne vehe rite tor proseduted dases post aloclosure

Axs7id7intiat itor cefses corppieted and disclosure provided to dgfence, up to January 2040 by CK (caftwrightking)
2, 40108 CK initial review of cases compiete

fe papier for ARC on progress to dateIwith input fom QC
resent paper to ARC

2420/07 Appoint af to adiise POL. on #tratogy and process for Feviewing psticurrent climinal prosecutions.
ven the fedings of thd Secohd Sight interim report dated

No2i0e Initjai fécings from Ac shajed with Post Office
A, 09108 jnitid! findings frown QC discussed with CK

(09/09 FOR fdr full QC report agreed

4. 3109 Full OC report complete

& a ES a a A A a
Morthly Reportifg to Progratnme Board

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Improvements - High level Plan @
Work Stream 2013 2014
I Now Dec Jan Feb Mar Aer

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Streams nN

24/07 Agra resice with Sponsor (Ai}geia)

‘L,08108 Adree approach to mappinglas-is procesp. scope, and how it wit He documenta
‘A.owes hare Terms ot Reference with steeriny group
A 08:8 identify resource from bach area to buppori the rapping of tHe “as-is

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A s0i08 startho entity qfick wins (ton the mappitg exercise)
‘A 05109 pares wieniquick wins should be imgemented wifn Programm Board

{A 0604 Begin irpifmensing quip wins

jentify phocess for capturing quick wins,

30109 Complete “as-is bubpostmaster journeyledperlence with POL.
20109 Complete “as-is” Frown coltedgue r journe}iexperience with POL
3019 Complete “as-is” jnuttiple parther r journeylexperience yith POL,

A, 45/10 All “Quick Wind* implementhd
4 [20110 Compipte “to-be" shinposimaste journeylexqerience withIPOL.

A, 20/10 Compbhte“ to-be" Frown cotleapue r journey/experience vith POL
4 [20010 Complpte to-do” rhutipte partir + journeyifxperience wfth POL

& 1911 Funding {or proposal bpproved
AAPI11 Commence implemestation projedis.
15/4 impiemen{ mechanism fo ensure alllprocesses afe regularly
reviewpd and contipue to he fit fpr purpose

Culture Change nagntsat

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A.onTrack ——AAAchieved Milestone AXOriginal Date (not achieved) Delayed (no impact) AtRisk/ Delayed Issue / Doleyed
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Communications - High level Pian

Work Stream 2013 2014
rs) 79 Seo Oe Nov ee ver Feb er har
Communications and (222107 Abjree Approadh with JA
MP engagement
ne A JAJJESA, POL dnd 8S 16 conkmunicate process to MPsIand SPMRS
[angela voB
I Mark Davies 2, ~Pipastve laundh Mediation process (owas release)
[een Reactive to Media Ad case: bdiated presd and public qifairs team tq be updated [for proactivd management)
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I A lovos Sost ditice start erbyagement wilh MPs ~ individually expifining mediatjon process
I A. 11109 Alice Piand Ja meeting
_A.O11}0 Sibrt taking MPs through thgir actual cape
{81/10 Joint MP update meeting (fotioy on from JA necting}
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Engagement
with MPs for 25
Invgstigation
cashs compiete

Note:
Unclear if JA has communicated the process to MPs

On Track AAchieved Mitestor
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Technology improvements- High level Plan @
Work Stream 2013 2014
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Technology
Piss (2430107 Draft fnprdved Subposimaster quidance for Horizon comrhunication tre failure
oe A\ 18/08 Review guidance with NESP
& WHY Issue guigance to brarfches
po 4.089 Agree contents for Horfion release {0
pen & 20109 Comnjercials agredd for Horizoy release 10 &15i04 release 10 ive
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8.90108 Agreejcommerciat ferms with Fujitsu elie
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eugh re ata 110 Deiiver dhanges (elebse 8 dependant)
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AOn Track AAchieved Mites ACriginal Date (not achieved) Delayed (no impact). AtRisk/ Delayed fA Issue / Delayed N 2)
[CU] Names of critical resources ~~~~}» Dependency {potential impact) (materia! impact)

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Budget - Summary

Budgeting assumptions/notes

4. Does not include cost for Post Office employees, unless backfill is required

2. Does not include any compensation costs, which is a potential outcome of mediation

3. Mediation costs are sensitive to the number of cases. Budgeting assumption is 75 cases.

4, Does not include the £310k spent from April 2012-July 2013 (incl VAT)

5. VAT costs are at 20%

6. All actuals include VAT

7. Does not include the cost of implementing the recommendations of the improvements projects

Programme Forecast August 2013 - March 2014

Item fk incl VAT Comments

[Complete Cases (using Mediation) 962 1154 Costs associated with completing the cases. Assumption = 75 cases

Legal and Governance 334 401 Legal costs not specific to mediation, & governance costs (eg working party)
Improvement project, a2 50 Cost for quick wins and gap analysis

[Technology 50 60__Funding anticipated beyond the £100k Fujitsu funded costs

[Total 13881665

Total Project costs April 2012 - March 2024 (incl VAT)

[2012/13 April-March Actual 184]
2013/14 April -July Actual 126
2013/14 Aug-March Forecast 1,665I
[Total 1,976I

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Budget — Costs to Date (last FY and this FY to 1°* August)

2012/13 Invoices received

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[Month invoice amount ] [Month invoice amount] [Month Invoice amount ]
July 6 1200 Jan 12566/900772 37 Jan éil 24
Aug 6 1400 Nov a1 7.2 April ea
sep 67 1100 July 13000/900772 3.1 July 874 12
oct, 6 6.00
Nov 1740
Dec 73 2500
Jan 74 2688
feb 7S 25.90
mar 76 25.0

2013/14 Invoiced to 1st August 2013

Total 119.59 ‘Total 3.10 Total 3.6 rT
[Month Invoice amount I [Month Invoice ‘amount I [Month Invoice _amount_]

‘April 77 2539 July __13000/900772 3.1 April 2d

May 738 26.35 July 874 12

June 80 2497

July 81 42.88

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Budget — Forecast (Aug 2013 ~ March 2014)

Tem aa wea went fori tat
setvat @ 208 for rota
[onplate Cars (sing Mediation) asumed numberof ae %

‘Second Sant 125 Second Sight at 25 per month (Aug-Decembe") 101

acct forinterna resourees @ 90 15 per month, 6 months

Mediators) 25 Assumed 3k per case - wl use a nations company

Mediator xpenses 30 Leavel, meeting rooms, vainingete

Legal supportcasepreparaton-80 56 £730 per cave aasume al cases

Legal sunport- ease advice 8 £200 per case assume al cases. Eb the estmate for

simpe cases, butif we assume some wil drop ovis

Legal sunport- mediation meeting 150 £24 per case assume al cas could recut interna

staf to reduce costs?

Independent advisor for 28 erase: £15k cave prep + £Ik mediation meeting

Suopostmasters Pus £50 contingency fr more complexcases el ied
[Tota complete Cases (using Mediation) 150700)
[ste ond Goverance

‘Genera External legal Advice 80120 Advice on: aeparing and agecing mediation proces and

aces of information for SPM. Engaging ad briefing
‘ediatos, attending working grouD meetings

asin on ejecting cases; revising mediation process
Adisingon Fujitsu elated mates. £15K ger month

ase Review ck 175 Includes OC, Bond Dekinson and Cartwright King

Kay Lnnel/ Alan Bates 1” £2: month (upto)

Independant Chair B °
ftal_Legal and 34 an 100310)
[rmprovement projec

ace Fil forGayle Peacock and Ann 2 fac forS people to conduct the pap anal acess 2 20

lake the business ours

Contact Centre ° assumed this canbe done with current esources o 4

Fc ° assumed his can be dane with current exources 10 109
Ftal: improvement project ase 36 ae)
[Technology

Herzen morovements % Funding needed beyond ine £1004) su funded costs og
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Risk map @

50m

210m

Impact if Risk Realised

Low

Unlikely Possible Probable

Realising

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Note :

These will be updated following a session booked for 17" Sept. ae
This will document how we will monitor and mitigate these risks. ”
Key risks will be tracked and presented at the weekly steering

board,

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