Dropbox Collection (2020)

AZ Attorney General Investigation

Potential Governance Gaps were identified with the Arizona Attorney General's Office's 2020 General Election Investigation report. Drop Box Collection issues were investigated in Section 2 of this report, which address an Allegation that "Maricopa County Elections Department failed to maintain chain of custody. Properly document ballot retrieval, transport and count of Drop-Off & Drop-Box ballots."

You may read the report or go directly to the Green Book Attributes associated with a potential governance gap.

Potential Governance Gap(s):

• Principle 1 - Demonstrate Commitment to Integrity and Ethical Values
  • Attribute(s): 1.06, 1.08, 1.09, and 1.10
• Principle 2 - Exercise Oversight Responsibility
  • Attribute(s): 2.01
• Principle 3 - Establish Structure, Responsibility, and Authority
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• Principle 4 - Demonstrate Commitment to Competence
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• Principle 5 - Enforce Accountability
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• Principle 6 - Define Objectives and Risk Tolerances
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• Principle 7 - Identify, Analyze, and Respond to Risks
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• Principle 8 - Assess Fraud, Improper Payment, and Information
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• Principle 9 - Identify, Analyze, and Respond to Change
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• Principle 10 - Design Control Activities
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• Principle 11 - Design General Control Activities over Information
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• Principle 12 - Implement Control Activities
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• Principle 13 - Use Quality Information
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• Principle 14 - Communicate Internally
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• Principle 15 - Communicate Externally
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• Principle 16 - Perform Monitoring Activities
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• Principle 17 - Evaluate Issues and Remediate Deficiencies
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