[lagerlagerlager]

ICL originally had contract AFAIK. It seems to me that the disappeared funds could have gone to people with access to the system and not just a result of accidental coding. International Computers Limited existed as a commercial entity and brand from 1968 to 2002, it was finally and completely absorbed into Fujitsu.

[ndsipa_pomu]

> It seems to me that the disappeared funds could have gone to people with access to the system

How could that happen outside of the Post Office? ICL/Fujitsu had remote access to all the remote boxes and could add/amend records without any audit trail and without knowledge of the sub postmasters, but I can't see how they could get money to go into their own pockets unless they entered into a deal with the sub postmaster operating the branch. Hypothetically, they could delete some transactions and then the sub postmaster would have more money in their till than accounted for and could split the proceeds. (I don't think this ever happened).

[joe463369]

The disappeared funds were briefly covered in the programme. Standard accountancy practice when you've got mystery funds is to record them in a 'suspense account' and if it comes to light where the dough came from, you update your records. If no one comes forward after x years you just have to treat it as free money from who-knows-where.