Thread by @dolphinpcb

@sandratizzard @stugoo17 @mkiceburnmarko @nickwallis I would absolutely expect EVERY board member who is remunerated for their role to absolutely read every word of the 200+ report before they vote to accept it. That is one of the jobs of the directors for which they are paid.

I did not read it all is NO excuse.

@PostOffice

@sandratizzard @stugoo17 @mkiceburnmarko @nickwallis @PostOffice And reading the @PostOffice account (all of it!) notice the phrase under

Culture Change program

"... activities undertaken to bring our people closer to Postmasters ..."

Note the "our people" and the us and them implication! Very telling language in a culture change reference

@sandratizzard @stugoo17 @mkiceburnmarko @nickwallis @PostOffice If you want to read the @PostOffice accounts for yourself they can be found at

…te.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/021545…

Scroll down to 1 Mar 2023 Group of companies' accounts

#PostOfficeScandal

@sandratizzard @stugoo17 @mkiceburnmarko @nickwallis @PostOffice Companies Act 2006

419 Approval and signing of directors' report

(1) The directors' report must be approved by the board of directors and signed on behalf of the board by a director or the secretary of the company.

@sandratizzard @stugoo17 @mkiceburnmarko @nickwallis @PostOffice (2) ...
(3) If a directors' report is approved that does not comply with the requirements of this Act, every director of the company who—
(a) knew that it did not comply, or was reckless as to whether it complied, and
...

@sandratizzard @stugoo17 @mkiceburnmarko @nickwallis @PostOffice (b) failed to take reasonable steps to secure compliance with those requirements or, as the case may be, to prevent the report from being approved, commits an offence.

@sandratizzard @stugoo17 @mkiceburnmarko @nickwallis @PostOffice So @PostOffice board could be guilty of an offence if there were reckless as to whether the directors report complied with the Companies Acts

I wonder if admitting to not actually reading their report before approving it might be evidence of recklessness?