POL00233291
POL00233291
From: Alwen Lyot GRO
Sent: Thur 01/10/2015
To: Alisdair Cameron:
5 PM (UTC)
Ce: Angela '
Kevin Gilliland},
Jane
Subject: Re: FO - Independence and prosecutions
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Yes that's exactly what the Board wanted Al. They discussed assurance before any branches go live and then a
go/no go decision point after some ‘trial branches ' had been using the system to ensure it was robust as POS and
for balancing. There main concerns were twofold
1 that the system worked for customers
2 that the system was as 'sparrow' proof as possible with independent assurance to prove it
Thanks
Alwen
Alwen Lyons
Company Secretary
On 1 Oct 2015, at 16:14, Alisdair Cameron:
Gill,
My understanding — Alwen may be able to confirm — is that the Board asked, a long time ago, for us to
ensure that there was a fully independent review of the new IBM software to ensure that it works
accurately before we complete/undertake (?) the roll-out.
At the same time, we need to work out who is going to give an expert assurance to the courts that we
can rely on the system to prosecute people for theft. Fujitsu used to do this but weren’t considered
independent enough.
Could you please give some thought to how we do whatever you do to two birds with one stone?
Thanks Al
<image001.png> Alisdair Cameron
Chief Financial Officer
20 Finsbury Street
London EC2Y 9AQ