USPS OIG seeking vendor to train agents on tracking social media and Internet footprint – November 25, 2015 Vermont Congressman pledges fight to retain full service at U.S. Postal Service- December 5, 2015 New initiative ‘Postal Proud’ to emphasize USPS principles USPS: Post Offices Open Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve But Most Will Close At Noon […]
WASHINGTON – Today, a bipartisan group of senators joined the effort to fix the serious, but solvable challenges facing the U.S. Postal Service. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) joined Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, as sponsors of the Improving Postal […]
The Problem: The United States Postal Service is an important part of our everyday lives and a critical engine for the American economy. However, the organization faces financial challenges that threaten its long-term viability. Due to thriving package delivery growth and an aggressive, yet unpopular, effort to cut costs, the Postal Service generated a positive […]
Senators Respond to GAO Report on U.S. Postal Service Delivery Performance Measurement WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.), members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, responded to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that found the on-time mail delivery performance results […]
The Postal Service has taken new steps to strengthen its business practices and reduce program costs under the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) accounting law. USPS began transitioning most SOX functions to the Deloitte & Touche consulting firm June 8, part of a broader effort to simplify its SOX organizational structure. The Postal Service also created a revenue […]
Friday, May 8, 2015 WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following reaction to the announcement that the U.S. Postal Service reported a net loss of $1.5 billion in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015: “Today’s financial report shows that despite a […]
April 17, 2015 WASHINGTON – Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a bipartisan briefing on the state of Postal Service finances Thursday afternoon. The briefing provided an important opportunity for all senators to hear from the U.S. Postal Service along with key oversight bodies, including the […]
Yesterday the National Association of Letter Carriers wrote: The Postal Service financial turnaround is continuing into its third year of operating profitability, never more evident than in this quarter with its $1.1 billion operating profit and the increase to $7 billion in available cash. The CFO called it “a fantastic quarter.” But Senator Thomas Carper […]
From National Association of Postmasters of the United States (NAPUS) NAPUS: President’s FY 2016 Budget Proposal Similar to Last Year February 2, 2015 – Today, President Obama released his $4 trillion budget for Fiscal Year 2016. The budget contains the White House’s government-wide spending priorities, as well revenue-producing initiatives (e.g., taxes). Not surprisingly, the Republican […]
Obama budget proposes eliminating 6-day delivery and seeks to begin reducing door delivery service for customers. February 2, 2015 – Statement by NALC President Fredric Rolando, on today’s release of President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget proposal: With the release of its FY 2016 budget proposal today, the Obama administration once again has embraced […]