Identification of Deviations from the Standard - Revision history

Neil thibodaux: /* Deviation Determination */

2026-08-17T03:52:37Z

Deviation Determination

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	You may find these potential governance gaps by reading [[The Story\|my short stories,]] which then point to the relevant deviations from Green Book attributes. Alternatively, identify the governance gaps by reviewing the Green Book attributes first and then find the applicable short story from which the deviation was identified. Review the [[Index of Attributes]] if you would like to cut to the chase.		You may find these potential governance gaps by reading [[The Story\|my short stories,]] which then point to the relevant deviations from Green Book attributes. Alternatively, identify the governance gaps by reviewing the Green Book attributes first and then find the applicable short story from which the deviation was identified. Review the [[Index of Attributes]] if you would like to cut to the chase.

			=== Possible Scope Expansion ===
			We may expand the scope of this assessment to include the governance-related experiences of other citizens. The scope my grow to other Arizona Counties if these other experiences occur in different counties.

Neil thibodaux: /* Green Book Organization */

2026-08-17T03:48:28Z

Green Book Organization

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	=== Narrative Account of Observations ===		=== Narrative Account of Observations ===
	This assessment begins as a story; it's my story. I did not begin this journey with the intent of assessing governance. I simply wanted to know if and how the MC was addressing all of the election-related anomalies as reported in) the national news during the 2020, 2022, 2024. and 2025 elections.		This assessment begins as a story; it's [[The Story\|my story.]] I did not begin this journey with the intent of assessing governance. I simply wanted to know if and how the MC was addressing all of the election-related anomalies as reported in) the national news during the 2020, 2022, 2024. and 2025 elections.

	From a big picture perspective, MC election results kept making national news for election-related anomalies. This is in sharp contrast to over 3,000 counties (including equivalent local government organizations with different names, such as parishes) that did not have any newsworthy election-related anomalies and they certainly were not repetitive, like MC. From this broad perspective, MC performance was obviously substandard. My CAP background and personal tenacity drove me towards trying to determine what corrective actions were being put in place to address these problems. Some initiative sought to address the election results; this was of no interest to me. I just wanted to see how MC was addressing these anomalies as a concerned citizen with the understanding that MC was providing a service to the public. MC was implementing the election process per their statutory obligations.		From a big picture perspective, MC election results kept making national news for election-related anomalies. This is in sharp contrast to over 3,000 counties (including equivalent local government organizations with different names, such as parishes) that did not have any newsworthy election-related anomalies and they certainly were not repetitive, like MC. From this broad perspective, MC performance was obviously substandard. My CAP background and personal tenacity drove me towards trying to determine what corrective actions were being put in place to address these problems. Some initiative sought to address the election results; this was of no interest to me. I just wanted to see how MC was addressing these anomalies as a concerned citizen with the understanding that MC was providing a service to the public. MC was implementing the election process per their statutory obligations.
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	=== Green Book Organization ===		=== Green Book Organization ===
	The Overview section of the Green Book provides a reasonable explanation of the purpose and organization of the GAO's standards, which are presented as 17 different principles and multiple supporting attributes within each principle. The Overview section explains the Green Book. Meanwhile, the Green Book principles and attributes describe the standards, which become requirements for Federal Departments and Agencies under the authority of the Executive Branch of Government.		The [https://guides.gaoinnovations.gov/greenbook/2025/how-to-use-the-green-book/ Overview section] of the Green Book provides a reasonable explanation of the purpose and organization of the GAO's standards, which are presented as 17 different principles and multiple supporting attributes within each principle. The Overview section explains the Green Book. Meanwhile, the Green Book principles and attributes describe the standards, which become requirements for Federal Departments and Agencies under the authority of the Executive Branch of Government.

	There is overlap between some of the Green Book attributes, which results in some redundancy of findings within this assessment. This assessment may also sometimes generate two different deviations for related, but different attributes, from the same circumstances. This occurs from inadequate information. For example, this assessment may not be able to determine if the internal controls were improperly design or those controls were incorrectly implemented in the absence of clarifying documentation from MC.		There is overlap between some of the Green Book attributes, which results in some redundancy of findings within this assessment. This assessment may also sometimes generate two different deviations for related, but different attributes, from the same circumstances. This occurs from inadequate information. For example, this assessment may not be able to determine if the internal controls were improperly design or those controls were incorrectly implemented in the absence of clarifying documentation from MC.

Neil thibodaux: /* Deviation Determination */

2026-08-17T03:46:12Z

Deviation Determination

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	=== Deviation Determination ===		=== Deviation Determination ===
	<blockquote>'''Note:''' Some interfaces with MC employees were pleasant and the outcomes were reasonable. While these positive experiences were satisfying to me, documenting them in this assessment wasn't appropriate. This assessment is trying to improve governance by bringing documenting issues where attention is needed. </blockquote>		<blockquote>'''Note:''' Some interfaces with MC employees were pleasant and the outcomes were reasonable. While these positive experiences were satisfying to me, documenting them in this assessment wasn't appropriate. This assessment is trying to improve governance by bringing documenting issues where attention is needed. </blockquote>All governance deviations are characterized as potential deviations. There is insufficient documentation proclaim with any certainty that the assessment's governance deviations are valid. However, the recurrence of deviations suggests governance problems worthy of attention.

			You may find these potential governance gaps by reading [[The Story\|my short stories,]] which then point to the relevant deviations from Green Book attributes. Alternatively, identify the governance gaps by reviewing the Green Book attributes first and then find the applicable short story from which the deviation was identified. Review the [[Index of Attributes]] if you would like to cut to the chase.

Neil thibodaux: /* Green Book Organization */

2026-08-17T03:31:28Z

Green Book Organization

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	=== Green Book Organization ===		=== Green Book Organization ===
			The Overview section of the Green Book provides a reasonable explanation of the purpose and organization of the GAO's standards, which are presented as 17 different principles and multiple supporting attributes within each principle. The Overview section explains the Green Book. Meanwhile, the Green Book principles and attributes describe the standards, which become requirements for Federal Departments and Agencies under the authority of the Executive Branch of Government.

			There is overlap between some of the Green Book attributes, which results in some redundancy of findings within this assessment. This assessment may also sometimes generate two different deviations for related, but different attributes, from the same circumstances. This occurs from inadequate information. For example, this assessment may not be able to determine if the internal controls were improperly design or those controls were incorrectly implemented in the absence of clarifying documentation from MC.

	=== Deviation Determination ===		=== Deviation Determination ===
	<blockquote>'''Note:''' Some interfaces with MC employees were pleasant and the outcomes were reasonable. While these positive experiences were satisfying to me, documenting them in this assessment wasn't appropriate. This assessment is trying to improve governance by bringing documenting issues where attention is needed. </blockquote>		<blockquote>'''Note:''' Some interfaces with MC employees were pleasant and the outcomes were reasonable. While these positive experiences were satisfying to me, documenting them in this assessment wasn't appropriate. This assessment is trying to improve governance by bringing documenting issues where attention is needed. </blockquote>

Neil thibodaux: /* Deviation Determination */

2026-08-17T03:03:11Z

Deviation Determination

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	I chose to tell my story in chronological order for context without bogging down the narrative to explain how the observations relate to a deviation from the US GAO's Green Book, which we are using as the governance standard for this assessment. My long story was broken into a collection of short stories, which are presented within this website.		I chose to tell my story in chronological order for context without bogging down the narrative to explain how the observations relate to a deviation from the US GAO's Green Book, which we are using as the governance standard for this assessment. My long story was broken into a collection of short stories, which are presented within this website.

	At the end of each short story, the reader may be ~~directed~~ to ~~one or more~~		At the end of each short story, the reader may be shown a hyperlink to a Green Book Principle and a specific Attribute of that Principle. A brief summary of the narrative will be provided for orientation, which will be followed by an explanation for why the observation illustrated a deviation from good governance.

			=== Green Book Organization ===

	=== Deviation Determination ===		=== Deviation Determination ===
	<blockquote>'''Note:''' Some interfaces with MC employees were pleasant and the outcomes were reasonable. While these positive experiences were satisfying to me, documenting them in this assessment wasn't appropriate. This assessment is trying to improve governance by bringing documenting issues where attention is needed. </blockquote>		<blockquote>'''Note:''' Some interfaces with MC employees were pleasant and the outcomes were reasonable. While these positive experiences were satisfying to me, documenting them in this assessment wasn't appropriate. This assessment is trying to improve governance by bringing documenting issues where attention is needed. </blockquote>

Neil thibodaux: /* Narrative Account of Observations */

2026-08-17T02:57:04Z

Narrative Account of Observations

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	My personal objective changed after an unfavorable ruling in the Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County. I had requested numerous documents through a Public Records Request. I filed a complaint with the Arizona Superior Court as the Plaintiff against MC, the Defendant, because I felt MCs response to my records requests was inadequate.		My personal objective changed after an unfavorable ruling in the Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County. I had requested numerous documents through a Public Records Request. I filed a complaint with the Arizona Superior Court as the Plaintiff against MC, the Defendant, because I felt MCs response to my records requests was inadequate.

	to ~~address what appeared to me~~ as ~~an inadequate response~~ to ~~my request for records~~.		I was stunned and left in ''personal'' disbelief when the MC only delivered fraction of the documentation I requested. I do not question the Judge's ruling. The Judge determined MC isn't withholding records; the records simply do not exist. MC legal team made a strong legal argument in their Defense briefing. The MC legal team explained there were no statutory requirements to create the documents I requested; therefore, none were created. Interestingly, their strong legal defense revealed governance weaknesses. The legal team painted a picture of MC doing as little as possible, to ensure compliance with Arizona government statutes while disregarding governance.

	~~The~~ story spans several years, ~~and the~~ observations are ~~sometimes~~ complex or nuanced. I chose to tell ~~the~~ story in chronological order for context~~. I want you~~ to ~~visualize~~ how ~~these~~ governance ~~observations were made~~. y		My story spans several years. During this time span, my interest changed from election anomalies to governance gaps. Some of my observations are complex or nuanced. I found it difficult to tell my story <u>and</u> explain the governance gaps in a single document. There was simply too much information for a reader to absorb in a concise version.

			I chose to tell my story in chronological order for context without bogging down the narrative to explain how the observations relate to a deviation from the US GAO's Green Book, which we are using as the governance standard for this assessment. My long story was broken into a collection of short stories, which are presented within this website.

			At the end of each short story, the reader may be directed to one or more

	=== Deviation Determination ===		=== Deviation Determination ===
	<blockquote>'''Note:''' Some interfaces with MC employees were pleasant and the outcomes were reasonable. While these positive experiences were satisfying to me, documenting them in this assessment wasn't appropriate. This assessment is trying to improve governance by bringing documenting issues ~~were~~ attention is needed. </blockquote>		<blockquote>'''Note:''' Some interfaces with MC employees were pleasant and the outcomes were reasonable. While these positive experiences were satisfying to me, documenting them in this assessment wasn't appropriate. This assessment is trying to improve governance by bringing documenting issues where attention is needed. </blockquote>

Neil thibodaux: /* Applicability Determination */

2026-08-17T02:22:43Z

Applicability Determination

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 Upon reading this page, the reader should understand how a deviation from the standard was identified. The reader should also understand the objective was to collect numerous examples of deviation as a means to show a pattern of poor governance. The authenticity of each deviation could be debated since MC provided scant information to assess. However, a pattern of governance gaps could be used to develop a case for action.
-=== Applicability Determination ===
+=== Governance Determination ===
-As discussed in [[Comparison of Observations to a Standard]], the initial comparison of MC decision-making and implementation practices sought to determine if an observation was a governance practice expected by a government entity. Some of my observations were based on business experience, which didn't always align with government governance. The prior assessment step determined if the observation was applicable to the Green Book. Could MC performance be compared to the Green Book standards? If yes, continue to this step in the assessment process.
+As discussed in [[Comparison of Observations to a Standard]], the initial comparison of MC decision-making and implementation practices sought to determine if an observation was a governance attribute that could be expected of a government entity. Some observations were based on business experience, which didn't always align with government governance. Some business practices didn't apply to government governance.

Neil thibodaux at 01:07, 17 August 2026

2026-08-17T01:07:37Z

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	Upon reading this page, the reader should understand how a deviation from the standard was identified. The reader should also understand the objective was to collect numerous examples of deviation as a means to show a pattern of poor governance. The authenticity of each deviation could be debated since MC provided scant information to assess. However, a pattern of governance gaps could be used to develop a case for action.		Upon reading this page, the reader should understand how a deviation from the standard was identified. The reader should also understand the objective was to collect numerous examples of deviation as a means to show a pattern of poor governance. The authenticity of each deviation could be debated since MC provided scant information to assess. However, a pattern of governance gaps could be used to develop a case for action.

	=== ~~In scope~~ ===		=== Applicability Determination ===
	The ~~initial~~ assessment,		As discussed in [[Comparison of Observations to a Standard]], the initial comparison of MC decision-making and implementation practices sought to determine if an observation was a governance practice expected by a government entity. Some of my observations were based on business experience, which didn't always align with government governance. The prior assessment step determined if the observation was applicable to the Green Book. Could MC performance be compared to the Green Book standards? If yes, continue to this step in the assessment process.

Neil thibodaux: /* Identification of Deviations from the Standard */

2026-08-17T01:00:24Z

Identification of Deviations from the Standard

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	~~= Identification of Deviations~~ from the ~~Standard~~ =		THIS PAGE IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT!

			Upon reading this page, the reader should understand how a deviation from the standard was identified. The reader should also understand the objective was to collect numerous examples of deviation as a means to show a pattern of poor governance. The authenticity of each deviation could be debated since MC provided scant information to assess. However, a pattern of governance gaps could be used to develop a case for action.

			=== In scope ===
			The initial assessment,

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