PHOENIX – From Grand Canyon water shutoffs, to Sun Devil football’s kickoff, and more cities dropping Flock in Arizona, here’s a look at your top stories on FOX10Phoenix.com for Saturday, September 5, 2026.
1. Family speaks out after son allegedly neglected mom, left her in deplorable conditions
2. Flock dropped: More AZ communities suspend license plate readers
3. Partial Grand Canyon potable water shut-off
4. ASU football is back!
5. Phoenix man allegedly steals millions from OH school for troubled teens
A look at your weather this weekend
Warm Labor Day weekend ahead before potential rain arrives
Phoenix faces a calm Labor Day weekend with temperatures reaching 104 degrees Saturday, before tropical moisture brings potential rain and cooler temperatures next week. FOX 10’s Ashley Loaeza has the forecast for your holiday weekend.
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PAYROLL & HR CONTROLS (PREVENTING “GHOST” SCHEMES)
Payroll fraud is often the hardest to detect because it “looks” like a normal business expense.
- Segregation of Duties (SoD): The person who adds new employees to the system must not be the same person who approves the monthly pay run.
- Mandatory Vacation Policy: Require all financial and HR staff to take 5–10 consecutive days of leave annually. Fraud often surfaces when the perpetrator isn’t there to “hide” the trail.
- Ghost Employee Audit: Perform a quarterly “Headcount Reconciliation” where managers must physically verify every name on their payroll list exists.
- Self-Pay Blocking: Ensure the payroll software has a hard-coded block preventing administrators from editing their own salary or bank details.