The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has been absolutely defiant with every single step of the audit that has been happening in their county.

From the very beginning, they were trying to prevent it from taking place. Then they started trying to hold it up or not provide any sort of information or material that would make it easy for the audit team to do their job.

So, in a last-ditch effort, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors are begging that the Attorney General not take any further actions against them since they’re innocent (at least that what they are claiming).

Dear Deputy Solicitor General Catlett:

On behalf of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (“MCBOS”), we respond to your letter dated August 6, 2021 regarding Senator Sonny Borrelli’s Request for Investigation (the “Request”) as to MCBOS’ alleged “failure to comply with valid and enforceable legislative subpoenas that originated from the AZ State Senate.” [Request, Exhibit A]. Specifically, Senator Borrelli claims that MCBOS is acting in conflict with A.R.S. §§ 41-1151, 1153-54 and 16-624 [see Ex. 1 at 1] by failing to produce certain documents and electronic materials requested in a legislative subpoena issued on July 26, 2021 (the “Subpoena”). [Ex. A at Attachment; see also Subpoena, Exhibit B].

The allegations in the Request are without merit. The Senate’s authority to enforce the Subpoena through its statutory contempt powers expired on June 30, 2021 with the adjournment of the legislative session. Accordingly, any action taken by MCBOS in relation to the Subpoena did not “violate[] state law or the Constitution of Arizona,” and we respectfully ask that your Office “take no further action” regarding the Request. A.R.S. § 41-194.01(A), (B)(3).1

If they were innocent, then they would have no problem complying with a court-ordered subpoena. But the fact that they are so competitive only demonstrates that they really do have something to hide.