Audit finds staffing shortages leading to mail deliver delays
Published: 12/22/2020 5:17:42 PM
A Postal Service Inspector’s audit shows that staffing shortages have delayed mail at 10 postal facilities in New Hampshire, including one in Laconia.
The Postal Service has a reporting system for undelivered mail. The audit found that in some cases this reporting system was not used. For some packages, auditors found that it appeared there was a deliberate attempt not to record undelivered items.
Unreported delayed mail was identified in Laconia, Bradford, Enfield, Newport and West Lebanon in July.
In December 2019 and January 2020 delayed mail was noted at all of the facilities except Laconia.