Government blames IT scandal on 'arrogant' Post Office bosses
The Guardian|December 18, 2024
A Post Office led by "weak and arrogant" executives who were "culpably dishonest" and had a culture of "contempt" towards branch operators was primarily responsible for the Horizon IT scandal, the government has said.
Mark Sweney
Government blames IT scandal on 'arrogant' Post Office bosses

Nick Chapman, giving the closing statement to the public inquiry for the Department for Business and Trade, added that ministers, the software's developer Fujitsu, the federation representing post office operators and agencies such as UKGI, which manages the taxpayer's stake, had all "contributed to this scandal".

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