diff --git a/R/utils-process.R b/R/utils-process.R
index 8dd83f2..303c286 100644
--- a/R/utils-process.R
+++ b/R/utils-process.R
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ get_boundaries <- function(
                          total_spend = possible_weight*alpha),
       test_lower  = FALSE,
       ratio       = dplyr::filter(enroll_rate, .data$treatments == test)$ratio[1]/
-        dplyr::filter(enroll_rate, .data$treatments == control)$ratio[1]
+        dplyr::filter(enroll_rate, .data$treatments == control)$ratio[1],
+      info_scale  = "h0_info"
     )
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/testthat/fixtures/local_power_validation_config.R b/tests/testthat/fixtures/local_power_validation_config.R
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96bfd85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testthat/fixtures/local_power_validation_config.R
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# local_power_validation_config.R
+#
+# Minimal single-stratum config for rpact cross-validation of local power.
+#
+# Design choices:
+#   - Single stratum "All" — rpact comparison is unconditionally valid
+#     (no strata weighting needed; rpact handles single-population designs)
+#   - 1:4 allocation (Trt:Ctrl) — exercises unequal allocation in get_boundaries()
+#   - HR = 0.55 — strong effect, clearly non-null power values
+#   - Piecewise exponential control (2 segments: h=0.025 for t<6, h=0.010 for t>=6)
+#   - H1: binary (MRD) — single analysis, second node for graph (required; appendMCP
+#     does not support single-hypothesis graphs)
+#   - H2: OS TTE — asOF spending, 3 analyses
+#   - Graph: serial H1 -> H2, w = (0.1, 0.9)
+#   - N=1000 (rate=50/mo x 20mo), 1:4 → 200 Trt + 800 Ctrl
+#   - Events at ~33%/60%/83% of 240 max: 80/144/200
+#   - sims = 10L — minimal, just enough for process_config() to complete
+#
+# NOT a real study design. Exists solely as a validation fixture for testthat.
+# The rpact cross-validation targets H2 (OS TTE) only.
+
+config <- list(
+  study_name = "local_power_validation",
+  alpha      = 0.025,
+  sims       = 10L,
+
+  analyses = tibble::tribble(
+    ~endpoint, ~strata, ~treatments,      ~sample_size, ~events, ~power_subsets_any, ~power_subsets_all,
+    "MRD",     "All",   c("Trt", "Ctrl"), 1000,         NA,      list("H1" = 1L),    list("H1" = 1L),
+    "OS",      "All",   c("Trt", "Ctrl"), NA,           80,      list("H2" = 2L),    list("H2" = 2L),
+    "OS",      "All",   c("Trt", "Ctrl"), NA,           144,     list("H2" = 2L),    list("H2" = 2L),
+    "OS",      "All",   c("Trt", "Ctrl"), NA,           200,     list("H2" = 2L),    list("H2" = 2L)
+  ),
+
+  hypotheses = tibble::tribble(
+    ~type,     ~endpoint, ~strata, ~control, ~test,  ~analyses_analysed, ~sf,    ~sfpar, ~nominal, ~test_method,
+    "Primary", "MRD",     "All",   "Ctrl",   "Trt",  1,                  "none", NULL,   NULL,     "pooled_proportions",
+    "Primary", "OS",      "All",   "Ctrl",   "Trt",  2:4,                "asOF", NULL,   NULL,     "logrank"
+  ),
+
+  enroll_rate = tibble::tribble(
+    ~stratum, ~treatments,       ~rate, ~duration, ~ratio,
+    "All",    c("Trt", "Ctrl"),  50,    20,         c(1, 4)   # 1:4 allocation, N=1000 total
+  ),
+
+  distribution_tte = tibble::tribble(
+    ~endpoint, ~stratum, ~treatment, ~duration, ~fail_rate,        ~dropout_rate,
+    "OS",      "All",    "Ctrl",     6,         0.025,             -log(1 - 0.20) / 12,
+    "OS",      "All",    "Ctrl",     Inf,       0.010,             -log(1 - 0.20) / 12,
+    "OS",      "All",    "Trt",      6,         0.025 * 0.55,      -log(1 - 0.20) / 12,
+    "OS",      "All",    "Trt",      Inf,       0.010 * 0.55,      -log(1 - 0.20) / 12
+  ),
+
+  distribution_bin = tibble::tribble(
+    ~endpoint, ~stratum, ~treatment, ~rate,  ~maturity_time,
+    "MRD",     "All",    "Ctrl",     0.30,   2,
+    "MRD",     "All",    "Trt",      0.50,   2
+  ),
+
+  graph = list(
+    g = rbind(c(0, 1),
+              c(0, 0)),
+    w = c(0.1, 0.9)
+  )
+)
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-local-power-rpact.R b/tests/testthat/test-local-power-rpact.R
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d74c218
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-local-power-rpact.R
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+# test-local-power-rpact.R
+#
+# Tier 2: rpact cross-validation of local power for TTE hypotheses.
+#
+# Validates that appendMCP's local power values (Table 5) agree with an
+# independent analytical calculation from rpact::getPowerSurvival() using the
+# Schoenfeld method. This directly exercises the info_scale = "h0_info" fix
+# in get_boundaries() (commit a365a64).
+#
+# Config: tests/testthat/fixtures/local_power_validation_config.R
+#   Single stratum, 1:4 allocation (Trt:Ctrl), HR=0.55, piecewise hazard,
+#   asOF spending. Designed specifically for this validation — not a real study.
+#
+#   H1 = MRD binary — skipped (rpact binary comparison not in scope here)
+#   H2 = OS TTE     — asOF, 3 analyses, 2 weight scenarios (w=0.9, w=1.0)
+#
+# All inputs to rpact are derived from config and result — no hardcoded numerics
+# except TOLERANCE (a design decision, not a config property).
+#
+# Tolerance: 0.002 (0.2 pp) — consistent with known gsDesign2/rpact rounding
+# differences documented in rpact vignette "rpact vs gsDesign" (June 2026).
+# Observed max difference: 2e-06.
+#
+# Skipped on CRAN (requires rpact Suggests dependency).
+
+library(appendMCP)
+
+skip_if_not_installed("rpact")
+skip_on_cran()
+
+TOLERANCE <- 0.002
+
+# ── Reference implementation (independent of appendMCP) ───────────────────────
+# Computes cumulative local power via rpact::getPowerSurvival() with Schoenfeld
+# method. cumsum(rejectPerStage) matches appendMCP's cumulative power column.
+
+rpact_power_tte <- function(alpha_eff, info_rates, sf, gamma,
+                            pw_starts, lambda2, hr,
+                            max_events, max_subjects,
+                            alloc_ratio  = 1,
+                            dropout_rate = 0.03,
+                            dropout_time = 12) {
+  design <- rpact::getDesignGroupSequential(
+    sided            = 1,
+    alpha            = alpha_eff,
+    informationRates = info_rates,
+    typeOfDesign     = sf,
+    gammaA           = if (is.na(gamma)) NA_real_ else gamma
+  )
+  res <- rpact::getPowerSurvival(
+    design                 = design,
+    typeOfComputation      = "Schoenfeld",
+    thetaH0                = 1,
+    directionUpper         = FALSE,
+    hazardRatio            = hr,
+    piecewiseSurvivalTime  = pw_starts,
+    lambda2                = lambda2,
+    dropoutRate1           = dropout_rate,
+    dropoutRate2           = dropout_rate,
+    dropoutTime            = dropout_time,
+    allocationRatioPlanned = alloc_ratio,
+    maxNumberOfEvents      = max_events,
+    maxNumberOfSubjects    = max_subjects
+  )
+  cumsum(as.numeric(res$rejectPerStage))
+}
+
+# ── Load fixture and run process_config once for the whole file ────────────────
+
+e <- new.env()
+source(testthat::test_path("fixtures", "local_power_validation_config.R"), local = e)
+config <- e$config
+
+result <- process_config(config)
+hyp    <- result$hypotheses
+
+# ── Derive all rpact inputs from config — no hardcoded numerics ───────────────
+
+# H2 is OS TTE — index 2 in hypotheses
+hyp_idx     <- 2L
+hyp_config  <- config$hypotheses[hyp_idx, ]
+h2_rows     <- dplyr::filter(hyp, index == hyp_idx, possible_weight > 0)
+
+# Spending function and parameter
+sf    <- hyp_config$sf
+gamma <- hyp_config$sfpar[[1]]   # NULL for asOF
+gamma <- if (is.null(gamma)) NA_real_ else as.numeric(gamma)
+
+# Control arm distribution: piecewise starts and lambda
+ctrl_arm  <- hyp_config$control
+test_arm  <- hyp_config$test
+dist_ctrl <- config$distribution_tte |>
+  dplyr::filter(.data$endpoint == hyp_config$endpoint,
+                .data$treatment == ctrl_arm,
+                .data$stratum == "All")
+dist_trt  <- config$distribution_tte |>
+  dplyr::filter(.data$endpoint == hyp_config$endpoint,
+                .data$treatment == test_arm,
+                .data$stratum == "All")
+
+# pw_starts: cumulative interval starts (rpact convention)
+# from durations c(6, Inf) -> finite = c(6) -> starts = c(0, 6)
+finite_durs <- dist_ctrl$duration[is.finite(dist_ctrl$duration)]
+pw_starts   <- c(0, cumsum(finite_durs))   # c(0, 6)
+lambda2     <- dist_ctrl$fail_rate         # control hazard rates per interval
+
+# HR: ratio of test/control fail rate (constant across segments)
+hr <- dist_trt$fail_rate[1] / dist_ctrl$fail_rate[1]
+
+# Max events: from the final analysis row for this hypothesis
+final_analysis_idx <- max(unlist(hyp_config$analyses_analysed))
+max_events         <- as.integer(config$analyses$events[final_analysis_idx])
+
+# Max subjects: total enrolled (both arms)
+max_subjects <- as.integer(
+  sum(config$enroll_rate$rate * config$enroll_rate$duration)
+)
+
+# Allocation ratio: Trt/Ctrl
+ratio_vec  <- config$enroll_rate$ratio[[1]]
+trt_pos    <- match(test_arm,  config$enroll_rate$treatments[[1]])
+ctrl_pos   <- match(ctrl_arm, config$enroll_rate$treatments[[1]])
+alloc_ratio <- ratio_vec[trt_pos] / ratio_vec[ctrl_pos]
+
+# Dropout: annual probability back-converted from monthly rate
+dropout_annual <- 1 - exp(-dist_ctrl$dropout_rate[1] * 12)
+
+# ── Tests: H2 OS across all non-zero weight scenarios ─────────────────────────
+
+test_that("H2 OS local power matches rpact across all weight scenarios (local_power_validation)", {
+  expect_gt(nrow(h2_rows), 0L)
+
+  for (i in seq_len(nrow(h2_rows))) {
+    w          <- h2_rows$possible_weight[i]
+    info_rates <- unlist(h2_rows$information_fractions[[i]])
+    amcp       <- unlist(h2_rows$power[[i]])
+
+    ref <- rpact_power_tte(
+      alpha_eff    = config$alpha * w,
+      info_rates   = info_rates,
+      sf           = sf,
+      gamma        = gamma,
+      pw_starts    = pw_starts,
+      lambda2      = lambda2,
+      hr           = hr,
+      max_events   = max_events,
+      max_subjects = max_subjects,
+      alloc_ratio  = alloc_ratio,
+      dropout_rate = dropout_annual
+    )
+
+    expect_equal(amcp, ref, tolerance = TOLERANCE,
+      label = sprintf("H2 OS cumulative power at weight=%.6f", w))
+  }
+})