Sentence examples for backlog in processing from inspiring English sources

Under the previous Labour government a backlog in processing asylum claims increased public unease.

Back in December, when the uproar over school crime reached a climax, what got lost was that the origin of all the commotion was really a backlog in processing suspensions of students, not any substantial increase in school crime.

He said that bank transfers could be made electronically, but there was a backlog in processing them because the banks were shut.

Richard Spires, deputy I.R.S. commissioner, warns of a significant backlog in processing returns, as well as confusion for the taxpayer.

Passport Office staff are to strike on Monday over staff shortages which they say have led to a serious backlog in processing applications this year.

A case in point: New York has spent millions of federal dollars to eliminate backlogs in processing DNA rape kits.

The cuts could save $2 million a year that could be applied to reducing backlogs in processing citizenship applications, officials said.

[C1.] Wall Street Firms to Discuss Derivatives Trades The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has called a meeting of Wall Street firms to discuss the backlogs in processing credit derivatives trades.

In recent weeks, news reports about growing backlogs in processing disability claims by the V.A. in the San Francisco and Houston areas have led to angry town hall meetings and denunciations of the V.A. by members of Congress and veterans advocates.

In recent years, backlogs in processing VA benefits claims have resulted in veterans waiting for months and even years for their applications to be adjudicated.

The chair of the House of Commons public accounts committee, Margaret Hodge, said that the current backlog and delays in processing claims are unacceptable and will cause distress for vulnerable claimants.