The reduction in mail volume has not been accompanied by a comparable decline in expenses, an IG audit has said, saying that “the Postal Service’s strategic initiatives to reduce costs and optimize the processing network have not achieved planned cost savings.” For example, it said, the Postal Service had planned on savings of $1.9 billion […]
10/5/2017 – Senator Defends Rural Montanans, Holds Postmaster Accountable (U.S. Senate)-Following reports that postal managers intentionally delayed mail in Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester met with Postmaster General Megan Brennan in his Washington office to ask her how she was addressing the situation. “The leadership at the Postal Service needs to understand that going back […]
Tester Demands Accountability After New Reports of Intentional Mail Delays 9/19/2017 (U.S. Senate)-Following reports that 2 billion pieces of mail were delayed in delivery, U.S. Senator Jon Tester has tough words for the U.S. Postal Service. Postal employees have reported that supervisors have been intentionally delaying mail in order to meet arbitrary quotas and goals. […]
More Americans like the concept of drone delivery than dislike it, but a large number have yet to decide. Drone malfunction is the public’s primary concern — far more than fears about intentional misuse. Exposure to information about drone delivery correlates with greater interest in the idea. The American public anticipates that drone delivery will […]
USPS OIG Audit: Retail Systems Software-Business Process Controls July 21, 2015 – Retail Systems Software (RSS) is a commercial off the shelf, single software solution capable of providing point of sale business functionalities. RSS supports all physical retail channels, including enforcing Postal Service policies and procedures and implementing business transactions controls. RSS is replacing three […]