It is really terrible there. Why do the people let her get away with it. According to others they do not believe the practice is wise. It is completely unethical. The problem sincerely is that objections to Kathy Nickolaus have been ongoing, it is just she has the authroity at this point to refuse invetigation.
...The County auditors (click title to entry - thank you) said it was eminently possible -- including historical precedent -- for Nickolaus or a rogue employee to tamper with data. Why? Nickolaus insists on controlling password access and has unilaterally decided to move sensitive files, like election results, onto her personal computer....
Corruption is a terrible thing and once again the people of Wisconsin lack confidence in their state government. It is more than obvious the results are manipulated. Downloading anything is a manipulation and what happens from there is anyone's guess.
...County Corporation Counsel Thomas Farley (click here) told the committee Monday that as an elected official with responsibility for elections, "If she wants to keep everything secret, she probably can.
"I don't know if that's wise or what she should do, but if she wants to and the public is satisfied that that's what they want - someone who keeps everything secret - that's up to them."
The issue came to a head when Nickolaus removed the election results collection and tallying system from the county computer network this spring and installed it on standalone personal computers in her office. She has said they are backed up with redundant systems.
Director of Administration Norman A. Cummings said Nickolaus has been uncooperative with attempts to have information technologists review the system and confirm the backups....
