{"id":1695,"date":"2014-11-20T07:28:19","date_gmt":"2014-11-20T07:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.remedy5.com\/azo\/?page_id=1695"},"modified":"2025-04-18T06:27:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T06:27:50","slug":"non-state-agencies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.azoca.gov\/staging\/7968\/faqs\/non-state-agencies\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs &#8211; Non-State Agencies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling webLinks\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:capitalize;--fontSize:44;line-height:1.2;\">FAQs: Non-State Agencies<\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color5);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:1.3em;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:capitalize;font-size:1em;--fontSize:23.4;line-height:1;\">City \/ Resources<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azleague.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arizona League of Cities and Towns<\/a> &#8211; List of Cities and Towns and their resources<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azdps.gov\/Links\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Public Safety<\/a> &#8211; list of city and county\u00a0Law Enforcement Resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:1.3em;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:capitalize;font-size:1em;--fontSize:23.4;line-height:1;\">Arizona Counties \/ Resources<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 awb-text-cols fusion-text-columns-2\" style=\"--awb-columns:2;--awb-column-spacing:2em;--awb-column-min-width:100px;\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.apache.az.us\/\">Apache County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/209.180.126.252\/\">Cochise County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coconino.az.gov\/\">Coconino County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gilacountyaz.gov\/\">Gila County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.graham.az.gov\/\">Graham County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governet.net\/AZ\/CO\/GRE\/\">Greenlee County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.la-paz.az.us\/\">La Paz County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maricopa.gov\/\">Maricopa County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.mohave.az.us\/\">Mojave County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.navajo.az.us\/\">Navajo County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webcms.pima.gov\/\">Pima County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pinalcountyaz.gov\/\">Pinal County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nogalesaz.gov\/\">Santa Cruz County \/ Nogales<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.yavapai.az.us\/\">Yavapai County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.yuma.az.us\/\">Yuma County<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Can the Arizona Ombudsman Citizens&#8217; Aide Office help with complaints about&#8230;<\/h3>\n<h3>The Federal Government<\/h3>\n<p>The law gives our office no power over the federal government. This includes federal offices based in Arizona. We can provide no assistance with the below agencies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/agency\/contact\/phone.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Social Security Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicare.gov\/claims-and-appeals\/medicare-rights\/get-help\/ombudsman.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medicare<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hud.gov\/complaints\/custservice.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HUD and Section 8 Housing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Veterans&#8217; Administration (VA)<\/a> &#8211; You can try contacting <a href=\"https:\/\/dvs.az.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arizona Dept. of Veterans&#8217; Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We recommend you try to contact your national representatives. You can look up your congresswomen and congresswomen at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.house.gov\/representatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.house.gov\/representatives\/<\/a>. You can look up who your senators are at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/states\/AZ\/intro.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/states\/AZ\/intro.htm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>City, County, Police or Sheriff Offices<\/h3>\n<p>The law only gives us the power to assist with public record and open meeting law complaints about city, county, police and sheriff offices. We have no power to assist with any other city, county, police of sheriff office complaints.<\/p>\n<h3>Attorneys, Lawyers, Judges or Other Court Officials<\/h3>\n<p>The law gives us no power over the judicial branch. This includes attorneys, judges, and other court officials.<\/p>\n<h3>Colleges and Universities<\/h3>\n<p>The law gives us no power over colleges and universities. Depending on the institution you are dealing with, they hay have their own ombudsman program or oversight board. See below for commonly requested programs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.asu.edu\/index.php?q=committees\/oc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arizona State University Ombudsman Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/Faculty-Ombuds-Program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northern Arizona University Faculty Ombudsman Program<\/a><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ombuds.arizona.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University Of Arizona Ombudsman Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maricopa.edu\/publicstewardship\/ombuds\/contact.php\">Maricopa Community College District Ombuds Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maricopa.edu\/gvbd\/\">Governing Board of the Maricopa County Community College District<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azregents.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Board of Regents<\/a> &#8211; oversees ASU, NAU and UofA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ppse.az.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arizona State Board for Private Post-secondary Education<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Homeowner Associations<\/h3>\n<p>The law gives us no power over Homeowner Associations. Please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azoca.gov\/staging\/7968\/resources\/faqs\/housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">housing frequently asked questions<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<h3>Private Parties<\/h3>\n<p>The law gives us no power to assist citizens with problems they are having with other citizens.<\/p>\n<h3>Non-Profits<\/h3>\n<p>The law gives us no power to assist citizens with problems they are having with non-profits.<\/p>\n<h3>Companies and Corporations<\/h3>\n<p>The law gives us no power to assist citizens with problems they are having with companies or corporations.<\/p>\n<p>Many companies are licensed or somehow overseen by the government. If you are not sure if your problem falls under the oversight of a governmental agency, or you are just not sure which agency to contact, you can contact our office and we will try to point you in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p>If a state agency has oversight over the entity, you have contacted the agency, and you feel the agency is not acting appropriately, contact our office and we will try to assist you.<\/p>\n<h3>Long Term Care Facilities<\/h3>\n<p>The law gives us no power over long term care facilities. Please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azoca.gov\/staging\/7968\/resources\/faqs\/healthcare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heathcare frequently asked questions<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":681,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1695","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azoca.gov\/staging\/7968\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azoca.gov\/staging\/7968\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azoca.gov\/staging\/7968\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azoca.gov\/staging\/7968\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azoca.gov\/staging\/7968\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1695"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.azoca.gov\/staging\/7968\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9279,"href":"https:\/\/www.azoca.gov\/staging\/7968\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1695\/revisions\/9279"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.azoca.gov\/staging\/7968\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/681"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.azoca.gov\/staging\/7968\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}