Democrats Call on Clerk's Office to Remove Sensitive Data ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) - The Republican president of the Monroe County legislature has allowed a Democratic bill to be added to the agenda for the next session as a "matter of importance" - despite the fact that the legislation could reignite an campaign feud between a Democratic challenger and a Republican incumbent.

In the legislation county Democrats propose to bar the county clerk from spending money to operate the county's online record management system if social security numbers are accessible in it.

The move comes after the Democratic candidate for county clerk, Tom Hasman, noted in August that some older documents on the county clerk's office's website include social security numbers. He says those documents could be fodder for identity thieves.

Republican county clerk Cheryl Dinolfo defended her office then, saying those numbers are on documents that were collected prior to her tenure as clerk.
She says her office has strict policies that prevent sensitive information from being posted in online documents.

Dinolfo says there have been no reports of identity theft stemming from the availability of the data.

The legislature will vote on the bill on October 14 if it is approved through the subcommittee process.
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