One Word: Computers

There appears to be correlation between the consolidation of state computer services through the use of consultants, and the expansion of Governor Doyle’s campaign war chest.

Executives from the Indiana based firm of Crowe Chizek have made contributions to Doyle totaling $19,500. The first contribution was made in June of 2004, shortly after Crowe Chizek signed a contract to provide consultants for the state server consolidation project. Additional contributions were made in both June and December of 2005.

According to a September 2005 organizational chart of the “Shared Information Services Implementation Project Team:,” several of the staff assignments were filled by Crowe Chizek consultants.