A letter from the Dubuque County attorney claims the county auditor inappropriately misled the public by sharing information about more than $524,000 that was intercepted by a third party last year. Meanwhile, local Republicans have recently intensified calls for accountability in the auditor’s office, as the missing funds have taken center stage in local discourse around County Auditor Kevin Dragotto’s reelection bid. A partially redacted memo from County Attorney Scott Nelson, a Republican, to the Board of Supervisors accuses Dragotto, a Democrat, of political “gamesmanship” for unveiling selected details surrounding the interception of over $524,000 meant for the city of Dyersville.