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From: Mark R Davies
Sent: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:10:34 +0000
To: Batten Peter (ShEx)
Ce: Martin Edwards;Callard Richard (ShEx);Belinda Crowe
Subject: Re: Sparrow
Hi Peter
It was good to see you too.
We have looked at options like this to be honest and they aren't practical. Belinda, copied, can
give you a full run down.
Best wishes
Mark
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On 17 Jun 2014, at 10:58, "Batten Peter (ShEx)" q GRO wrote:
Hi Mark, cc Martin,
It was good catching up with you and Martin last week, particularly around the ongoing
Sparrow discussions.
We briefly discussed a possible additional option that could see JFSA/24 Sight remain part
of the process, but with the process supported by additional forensic accountancy firms to
speed up consideration of the cases. This could work by either:
¢ — divvying up the cases between 24 Sight and the other accountancy firms (with 2"4
Sight/JFSA being kept onside by choosing the cases it wants to investigate — with
POL having comfort of knowing that a ‘smoking gun’ hasn’t yet emerged);
¢ — offering applicants a choice of accountancy firms (including pa Sight) to consider
their concerns (with the qualifier that ged Sight would only be able to consider cases
slowly); or
© having all cases considered by an accountancy firm(s) of scale, with 24 Sight
remaining on the Working Group to provide an ‘expert’ accountancy perspective
opinion in Working Group meetings.
You did flag some concerns around this option, including the reluctance of other firms to
work with/alongside 2" Sight; difficulties with managing additional parties within the
process; issues around consistency. With that in mind, have you had an opportunity to give
this option further consideration? It would be useful if you could provide a view on its
attractiveness from a POL perspective. From my point of view, it would seem deliverable
within the Terms of Reference, and could reduce the level of criticism from JFSA/24
Sight/MPs.
Very happy to discuss if easier.
Many thanks
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