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| On The Money: Certified Mail |
| By cbs13.com |
| Published: 09/30/2009 |
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SACRAMENTO: California is projected to be $7 billion in the red next year, but the state is using one of the most expensive forms of communication to deliver a very simple message. California's correctional officers are closely monitoring the most dangerous criminals in the state. But when it comes to watching overtime costs, California is spending hundreds, more like thousands, of dollars wastefully. Turns out the state is using certified mail to notify up to 400 corrections officers their time slips are over due. "We would merely be talking about 20 to 40 employees a month for an annual cost of anywhere from $1300 to $2600," says Robert Downs, Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says the certified mail is limited to those officers supervising inmates on the fire lines, but admits it could be more widespread. And if so, the certified mailings may be costing taxpayers up to $15, 000 per year. That's because a letter sent via regular mail is just 44 cents, whereas certified mail can cost up to $5.54, with a return receipt. Someone called the governor's waste watcher hotline to blow the whistle. "They shouldn't do that. To knock that off," says Paul Feist, Governor's Chief Deputy Cabinet Secretary. Read More. |
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