GAO

Mar 29th

GAO: Ending Saturday Delivery Would Reduce Costs, but Comprehensive Restructuring Is Also Needed

The United States Government Accountability Office issued the following report today: USPS’s proposal to move to 5-day delivery by ending Saturday delivery would likely result in substantial savings; however, the extent to which it would achieve these savings depends on how effectively this proposal is implemented. USPS’s $3.1 billion net cost-savings estimate is primarily based […]

Feb 17th

GAO: Foreign Posts’ Strategies Could Inform USPS’s Efforts to Modernize

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released the following report: Why GAO Did This Study: The foreign postal operators (foreign posts) in industrialized countries in GAO’s review have been experiencing declining letter mail volumes and have modernized their delivery and retail networks to address this challenge. As requested, GAO reviewed the innovations and initiatives that foreign […]

Feb 16th

USPS Still On GAO’s High Risk List

The Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) today released its biennial “High Risk Series” report. The report identifies those agencies most at risk of waste, fraud, abuse, mismanagement, or in need of reform. The U.S. Postal Service’s long-term outlook remains on the GAO’s high-risk list. The GAO first placed USPS on the high-risk list in April 2001 […]

Jun 16th

GAO: Mail Processing Network Initiatives Progressing, and Guidance for Consolidating Area Mail Processing Operations Being Followed

Deteriorating financial conditions and declining mail volume have reinforced the need for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to increase operational efficiency and reduce expenses in its mail processing network. This network consists of interdependent functions in nearly 600 facilities. USPS developed several initiatives to reduce costs and increase efficiency; however, moving forward on some initiatives […]

Apr 13th

NALC: GAO Report Attacks Postal Labor, Stiffs Congress

Statement of NALC President Fred Rolando on the GAO Report U.S. Postal Service: Strategies and Options to Facilitate Progress toward Financial Viability April 13, 2010 The Government Accountability Office was directed by the Congress in 2006 to produce a report by December 2011 “evaluating in-depth various options and strategies for the long-term structural and operational […]

Apr 12th

Sen. Carper: GAO Report Confirms Major Changes Needed To Save Postal Service

WASHINGTON (April 12, 2010) – Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the Senate subcommittee with oversight authority over the U.S. Postal Service, issued the following statement in response to the Government Accountability Office’s report on the Postal Service’s proposals to reduce costs and streamline operations while protecting universal service:   “I applaud GAO for expediting […]