FORMER Post Office investigator Robert Daily admitted “erroneously” including his wife’s education instead of his own on his CV, the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal heard today.

Mr Daily, who was involved in the criminal investigation of Peter Holmes and William Quarm, claimed he didn’t realise he included his wife’s educational achievements when applying for his position in 2008.

Both Mr Holmes and Mr Quarm died before their convictions were overturned.

Currently security manager, Mr Daily confirmed that he has been employed by the Post Office since 1979 and held various roles including temporary ones as investigation manager until this position was made permanent in 2005.

Mr Holmes had been a manager at a Post Office branch in Jesmond, Newcastle, when he was accused of stealing £46,000 and convicted in January 2010 — sentenced to a community order with a curfew for three months.

He died from a brain tumour aged 74 in 2015.

A record of an interview Mr Daily conducted with Mr Holmes in September 2008 regarding the alleged shortfall was today examined by the inquiry.

Mr Holmes said he had no idea how the money went missing “unless it’s the Horizon let us down,” adding: “I mean there’s no-one in there [in the branch that’s] stolen [£]46,000. I haven’t got it, it’s not in my bank account.”

Mr Daily replied “yes” when asked whether Mr Holmes was clear in saying there had been problems with Horizon at his branch.

His witness statement said that he didn’t take Mr Holmes’s complaints seriously because “I don’t recall being aware of any issues with Horizon at the time,” the inquiry heard.

The statement added that checks had found no problems with Horizon at the Jesmond branch.

North Uist sub-postmaster William Quarm pleaded guilty in 2010 to embezzling money to avoid going to prison. He died in 2012, aged 69.

The inquiry began reviewing an interview Mr Daily conducted with him on August 7 2008, where Mr Quarm raised concerns about the ATM at his branch and possible errors.

He also said he was waiting for a bank loan to make good the £40,277.76 shortage found by auditors at his branch.

Mr Daily also admitted that he did not have any experience in criminal investigations in England, Wales or Scotland before he took up a role as a temporary investigator in 2000.

The inquiry continues.