19. The Department for Transport (the Department) and Transport for London (TfL) are joint sponsors of the Crossrail programme. Sponsors' oversight of the programme has been through appointed non-executive members of Crossrail Limited's Board and through discussions with the Crossrail executive at a sponsor board that meets monthly to discuss progress. The sponsor board is supported by a sponsor team made up of sponsor representatives. The sponsors have contracted for a Project Representative team (Jacobs) made up of engineers and project management specialists to provide advice to the sponsor team and board. The Project Representative conducts detailed reviews of aspects of the programme, as well as analysing Crossrail Limited's regular progress reporting.30
20. Crossrail Limited, a company wholly-owned by TfL, is a delivery body created by programme sponsors to manage the Crossrail programme at arm's-length from government. A Project Development Agreement between the Department, TfL and Crossrail Limited defines Crossrail Limited overall responsibility for delivery of the Crossrail programme, including construction, integrating the programme and preparing for operating the new line.31
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30 C&AG's report, pages 15-17
31 C&AG's report, pages 16-17; Committee of Public Accounts, Accountability to Parliament for taxpayers' money, Thirty-ninth Report of Session 2015-16, HC 732, 4 May 2016