IRS another government agency pushing internet over U.S. Postal Service The IRS said that it needs until mid- to late-February to reprogram its processing systems because Congress acted so late this year cleaning up the tax code. The bill, which includes deductions for state and local sales taxes, college tuition and teacher expenses, wasn’t signed […]
Press Release from the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District Of Alabama December 29, 2010 BIRMINGHAM – A federal grand jury today indicted a Madison man for stealing mail while he worked for the U.S. Postal Service, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and Postal Inspection Service Inspector/Domicile Coordinator Frank Dyer. The one-count indictment filed […]
A recent federal indictment alleges that a former employee of the United States Postal Service (“USPS”) stole cash and gift cards from the mail over a ten-month period. The indictment, filed on December 7, 2010, charges Christina M. Steiner, age 35, of Forest Lake, with one count of theft of mail by a postal employee. […]
DULUTH, Ga. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $80,000 in penalties against the U.S. Postal Service for safety violations found during an inspection at its facility on Boggs Road in Duluth. The Postal Service is being cited with five repeat violations carrying proposed penalties of $75,000. The violations […]
BOSTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service for willful and serious violations of safety standards following an inspection at the Central Massachusetts Processing and Distribution Center in Shrewsbury, Mass. The Postal Service faces a total of $238,000 in fines, chiefly for exposing workers to […]
WASHINGTON — From a former U.S. president to legends of Latin music to the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500-mile auto race to the garden of love, the 2011 commemorative stamp program has something for everyone. The U.S. Postal Service today officially unveiled the images of its commemorative stamp program. Among this year’s honorees are […]
Chicago (December 20, 2010)-Credit card issuers are working harder than ever to retain existing customers and attract new ones. According to Mintel Comperemedia, a service that provides direct marketing competitive intelligence, credit card mailings are up dramatically from this time a year ago, and that increase is due in large part to credit card offers […]
Most Will Close at Noon WASHINGTON — All Post Offices nationwide will be open Christmas Eve, Friday, Dec. 24, and New Year’s Eve, Friday, Dec. 31, but most will have shortened retail lobby hours and close at noon. Mail delivery for Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 is not affected by the change. Revised hours will […]
Helping Small Businesses Grow, Millions in Postal Revenue Expected WASHINGTON — In a move that is expected to help businesses grow — especially small businesses who currently don’t use the mail because they can’t afford it — and garner millions of dollars in new revenue for the U.S. Postal Service, the agency announced today that […]
DYMO™ Endicia® Webinars Educate and Inform Customers on New U.S. Postal Service Offerings PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 20, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Several U.S. Postal Service® innovations – designed to improve the efficiency and expense of business shipping – go into effect Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. DYMO Endicia, the leader in Postage Technologies with over $5 […]