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'''Attribute 5.02''' - Management enforces accountability of individuals performing their internal control responsibilities. Accountability is driven by the tone at the top and supported by commitment to integrity and ethical values, organizational structure, and expectations of competence, which influence the control culture of the entity. Accountability for performance of internal control responsibility supports day-to-day decision-making, attitudes, and behaviors. Management holds personnel accountable through mechanisms such as performance appraisals and disciplinary actions. | '''Attribute 5.02''' - Management enforces accountability of individuals performing their internal control responsibilities. Accountability is driven by the tone at the top and supported by commitment to integrity and ethical values, organizational structure, and expectations of competence, which influence the control culture of the entity. Accountability for performance of internal control responsibility supports day-to-day decision-making, attitudes, and behaviors. Management holds personnel accountable through mechanisms such as performance appraisals and disciplinary actions. | ||
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=== Jamie's Story === | |||
==== [[June 25, 2025: Runbeck Contract Delivered]] ==== | |||
The inconsistent use of approval signatures for contract changes suggest personnel were not being held accountable to being diligent with contract changes. | |||
==== [[November 20, 2025: Debbie Lesko Presentation]] ==== | |||
Debbie Lesko provides an oversight role as a member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (MCBOS). Her presentation of why two boxes of ballots could not be located for three days following a November 2025 election parroted the [https://elections.maricopa.gov/news-and-information/elections-news/november-statement-election-1172025.html Election's Department statement]from November 7, 2025. She seemed to be accepting of people not following procedures to place the boxes of ballots in an unauthorized location for transport and how fortuitous it was that they had coincidently been stored in an area with 24-hour surveillance. Hence, a person in an oversight role did not communicate that management would be held accountable to address this ongoing issue with election processes. | |||
=== Election Anomalies === | |||
===== [[Dropbox Collection (2020)|Maricopa Dropbox Collection (2020)]] ===== | |||
Governance issues identified from [https://www.azag.gov/sites/default/files/2025-06/2020_General_Election_Investigation_Summary.pdf Arizona Attorney General's Office 2020 General Election Investigation] of Arizona Senate allegations of Maricopa County Election Department - Drop Box Collections issues. | |||
This attribute (5.02) notes a relationship to Principle 1 - Demonstrate Commitment to Integrity and Ethical Values. Unfortunately, eight Attributes within Principle 1 have already been identified as potential governance gaps. Hence, it is difficult to have accountability when integrity and ethics are compromised as foundation of organizational effectiveness. Day-to-day decision making was seriously flawed to allow five procedure violations, which opened the door to Consider the deviations and noteworthy information related to this specific topic. | |||
* See the heading [[Dropbox Collection (2020)#Deviation: Missing Entries on Election Forms|Deviation: Missing Entries on Election Forms]] from Maricopa Dropbox Collection (2020) webpage. | |||
* See the heading [[Dropbox Collection (2020)#Deviation: Missing Ballot Counts|Deviation: Missing Ballot Counts]] from Maricopa Dropbox Collection (2020) webpage. | |||
* See the heading [[Dropbox Collection (2020)#Deviation: Used Email instead of EVBTS Forms|Deviation: Used Email instead of EVBTS Forms]] from Maricopa Dropbox Collection (2020) webpage. | |||
* See the heading [[Dropbox Collection (2020)#Deviation: Unfulfilled Party Representation Requirement for Couriers.|Deviation: Unfulfilled Party Representation Requirements for Couriers]] from Maricopa Dropbox Collection (2020) webpage. | |||
* See the heading [[Dropbox Collection (2020)#Deviation: Fictious Addresses in the MC Voter Registration Database|Deviation: Fictious Addresses in MC Voter Registration Database]] from Maricopa Dropbox Collection (2020) webpage. | |||
* See the heading [[Dropbox Collection (2020)#Deviation: Allegations Confirmed|Deviation: Allegations Confirmed]] from Maricopa Dropbox Collection (2020) webpage. | |||
* See the heading [[Dropbox Collection (2020)#Noteworthy: Consequences Unknown|Noteworthy: Consequences Unknown]] from Maricopa Dropbox Collection (2020) webpage | |||
* See the heading [[Dropbox Collection (2020)#Noteworthy: Transmission of USPS Data to MC and Runbeck|Noteworthy: Transmission of USPS Data to MC and Runbeck]] from Maricopa Dropbox Collection (2020) webpage | |||
===== [[2020 Maricopa County Directs Use of Sharpie Pens]] ===== | |||
The Maricopa County Assistant Director of Recruitment and Training directed unethical activities, apparently using the senior management position to informally instruct personnel to use Sharpie Markers on Election Day, even though issues and concerns had been previously identifed. This senior management person wasn't holding election personnel to doing the right thing. | |||
Latest revision as of 19:45, 11 September 2026
Control Environment
Principle 5 - Enforce Accountability
Attribute 5.02 - Management enforces accountability of individuals performing their internal control responsibilities. Accountability is driven by the tone at the top and supported by commitment to integrity and ethical values, organizational structure, and expectations of competence, which influence the control culture of the entity. Accountability for performance of internal control responsibility supports day-to-day decision-making, attitudes, and behaviors. Management holds personnel accountable through mechanisms such as performance appraisals and disciplinary actions.
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- Index of Attributes
- Previous Attribute - 5.01
- Next Attribute - 5.03
Jamie's Story
The inconsistent use of approval signatures for contract changes suggest personnel were not being held accountable to being diligent with contract changes.
Debbie Lesko provides an oversight role as a member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (MCBOS). Her presentation of why two boxes of ballots could not be located for three days following a November 2025 election parroted the Election's Department statementfrom November 7, 2025. She seemed to be accepting of people not following procedures to place the boxes of ballots in an unauthorized location for transport and how fortuitous it was that they had coincidently been stored in an area with 24-hour surveillance. Hence, a person in an oversight role did not communicate that management would be held accountable to address this ongoing issue with election processes.
Election Anomalies
Governance issues identified from Arizona Attorney General's Office 2020 General Election Investigation of Arizona Senate allegations of Maricopa County Election Department - Drop Box Collections issues.
This attribute (5.02) notes a relationship to Principle 1 - Demonstrate Commitment to Integrity and Ethical Values. Unfortunately, eight Attributes within Principle 1 have already been identified as potential governance gaps. Hence, it is difficult to have accountability when integrity and ethics are compromised as foundation of organizational effectiveness. Day-to-day decision making was seriously flawed to allow five procedure violations, which opened the door to Consider the deviations and noteworthy information related to this specific topic.
- See the heading Deviation: Missing Entries on Election Forms from Maricopa Dropbox Collection (2020) webpage.
- See the heading Deviation: Missing Ballot Counts from Maricopa Dropbox Collection (2020) webpage.
- See the heading Deviation: Used Email instead of EVBTS Forms from Maricopa Dropbox Collection (2020) webpage.
- See the heading Deviation: Unfulfilled Party Representation Requirements for Couriers from Maricopa Dropbox Collection (2020) webpage.
- See the heading Deviation: Fictious Addresses in MC Voter Registration Database from Maricopa Dropbox Collection (2020) webpage.
- See the heading Deviation: Allegations Confirmed from Maricopa Dropbox Collection (2020) webpage.
- See the heading Noteworthy: Consequences Unknown from Maricopa Dropbox Collection (2020) webpage
- See the heading Noteworthy: Transmission of USPS Data to MC and Runbeck from Maricopa Dropbox Collection (2020) webpage
The Maricopa County Assistant Director of Recruitment and Training directed unethical activities, apparently using the senior management position to informally instruct personnel to use Sharpie Markers on Election Day, even though issues and concerns had been previously identifed. This senior management person wasn't holding election personnel to doing the right thing.
