The Inspector General of the U.S. Postal Service conducted a federal audit early this year at seven Phoenix area post offices and mail distribution centers.
Delayed mail was either reported incorrectly or not at all in internal tracking systems, affecting hundreds of thousands of pieces of mail moving through the area.
Close to half a dozen reports detail delays, scanning mistakes, faulty recordkeeping and safety lapses in Goodyear, Sunnyslope, Scottsdale, Mesa, Boulder Hills, and the main processing locations in Phoenix and the West Valley. Anywhere between hundreds to tens of thousands of pieces of mail were affected in the space of just days.
With a follow-up summary report planned for June, a spokesperson with the Inspector General's Office says there are already timelines set to implement recommendations in the two main packaging and distribution centers in Phoenix and the West Valley.
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The Arizona Division of Problem Gambling says roughly the same number of Arizonans placed bets in the past year, compared to its last report three years ago. But nearly a fifth of state residents fell within the category of problem gambling. -
The Arizona Department of Gaming is now offering free financial counseling services for people who request to be banned from gambling activities. The agency is partnering with GamFin, an organization that specializes in advising those with gambling debts. -
Visitors to the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests currently pay minimal to no fees to go to certain sites. But that may change under a new proposal. -
On the hottest days, thinner air can make it harder for aircraft to get off the ground safely. Airlines may have to lighten the load by removing passengers or cargo, or carrying less fuel. -
A new audit has concluded that the agencies responsible for Arizona’s Paid Parent Caregiver program failed to implement cost-control measures required by state law.
