From the National Association of Postal Supervisors: May 18, 2016 Attention Members, The Office of Inspector General will be starting Financial Control audits at all postal facilities. Teams will show up unannounced with the attached letter. Audits will consist of; *Voyager Cards *Money Orders *Voided Transactions *Excessive Refunds *BMEU Indicators When the OIG performs these […]
5/11/16 SEATTLE — It’s something many of us take for granted: getting mail delivered to our homes. Yet for a group of neighbors in Ballard, that hasn’t been an option for nearly three years. And get this: they say it’s all because of a family pet that has since passed away. “It doesn’t feel important […]
USPS Extended Capacity Delivery Vehicles 4/19/16 Last year USPS signed a contract worth over $250 million to purchase 9,113 2016 Ram ProMaster 2500 commercial vans as extended capacity delivery vehicles. The contract was awarded to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles LLC (FCA). The purchase was separate from the pending USPS Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) contract and […]
Working Together to Drive Technology and Innovation to Increase ROI 3/21/16 NASHVILLE, Tenn — State Farm, America’s biggest home and auto insurance group, was recognized today by the U.S. Postal Service today for excellence in driving technology, innovation and growth for the mailing industry. Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan and Deputy Postmaster General Ronald A. […]
Shaun Mossman has been appointed Southern Area vice president, effective Feb. 27. Mossman has been acting in this role since November. He leads a workforce of more than 113,000 employees who collect, process and deliver 230 million mailpieces each day. Mossman previously served as Finance and Planning vice president and was responsible for all revenue […]
Senator Continues Efforts to Make Sure the Voices of North Dakotans are Heard & Improve Rural Mail Delivery 2/23/16 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a member of the Senate committee overseeing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), today launched a new Fix My Mail survey to gather feedback from North Dakotans about challenges with […]
San Diego Man Who Stole Thousands of Pounds of Copper Wire from Midway Post Office Sentenced NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – February 23, 2016 SAN DIEGO – James Stephen Dudley, who caused over $100,000 in damage to the Midway Post Office by breaking in and stealing copper wire, has been sentenced to 30 months in custody. […]
The Postal Service has temporarily suspended most of its plans to close and/or consolidate up to 82 additional postal facilities as part of Phase II of its Network Rationalization plans. One part of the NPMHU’s opposition to this plan is the processing of a National-level grievance, claiming that the Postal Service has violated Handbook PO-408 […]
World’s Largest Post Office Does More Business Than Post Offices in Top Five Media Markets Combined WASHINGTON — Customers are always at the front of the line at this Post Office that never closes. With a click of the mouse customers can conveniently ship from their homes to any location by scheduling a next-day package […]
USPS mail truck catches fire EASTON — A United States Postal Service mail truck caught fire Tuesday evening, Dec. 1, within feet the Amish Country Farmers Market in the Easton Plaza Shopping Center on Marlboro Road. Easton Fire Chief C.R. Chance said that when he arrived, the front engine compartment was on fire. By the […]