A just-completed audit of several St. Louis mail facilities has uncovered “systemic issues” according to the United States Postal Service’s Inspector General. Those issues show one center breaking a record for the largest delayed mail backlog in USPS field audit history.
That would be at the St. Louis Processing and Distribution Center, which according to the audit had more than 2.5 million delayed pieces of mail between June 3-4. A summary of findings will be released at a later date. A preliminary report can be found through the link below. The issues that appear to be corroborated with this audit are said to be responsible for chronic delivery delays, misdirected mail and missing items. Earlier this year, we reported on how these issues are impacting water customers in nearby cities and towns…