The OIG responds to a request by Senator Charles Grassley, Ranking Member of Committee on Finance (PDF) to evaluate USPS’ relocation benefits program. Based on review of the documentation associated with this relocation action, as well as controlling regulatory authority, the Office of Investigations did not substantiate the allegation that relocation rules were violated. U.S. […]
From The USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) This report presents the results of our review of high-risk contract postal units (CPU) (Project Number 08BD009FF006). The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) performed this self-initiated review to test selected transactions, address financial risk, and provide feedback to management to improve financial operations nationwide. […]
From the USPS Office of Inspector General Fraudulent workers’ compensation claims make up a small percentage of the total claims submitted by Postal Service employees. But they can cost the Postal Service thousands of dollars in long-term costs. So, when a tip on a suspect claim is reported to the OIG, our Special Agents investigate. […]
The US Postal Service filed its April 2009 (unaudited) preliminary financial report yesterday with the Postal Regulatory Commission. USPS reported a net income/ loss of $385 million. The total year-to-date loss is approximately $2.3 billion. unaudited (Jan, 658m) (Feb, 751m) (Mar, 491) (all unaudited totals) . Mail volume was down across all classes with an […]
From PostCom.org “Newspaper Death Watch has reported that “publishers are finally beginning a sunsetting strategy for their print editions. By driving up circulation prices, they are effectively winnowing out their low-value customers. Price increases will probably come fast and furious in the future. Each will cause circulation to fall until a new floor is reached. […]
First, here is a summary of paper presented by Michael Ravnitzky, Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) delivered at the Advanced Workshop in Regulation and Competition, Center for Research in Regulated Industries – Rutgers University 28th Annual Eastern Conference Skytop, Pennsylvania May 13–15, 2009. The full paper can be found on the PRC’s website by clicking here Electric […]
From Federal Times A bill that would allow agencies to rehire retired employees won approval of a Senate committee last week. But, despite measures designed to appease unions, it still faces opposition from labor groups. The bill would create a five-year pilot program allowing agencies to rehire retirees and pay them their full salary and […]
The United States Postal Service (USPS) will partner with a supplier who has NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION AND WAREHOUSING CAPABILITIES to introduce a range of greeting card formats to be sold at postal retail locations. This initiative will: • Determine retail sales opportunity of offering greeting cards in Post Offices • Evaluate SKU level sales to optimize […]
From Fredric Jacobs, President, APWU Local Oakland #78 National Reassessment Process – Phase 2 Attention APWU Members: Today (May 20, 2009), I was advised by Management that the Bay-Valley District received Phase 1, National Reassessment Process (NRP) validation on May 8, 2009. A Phase 2 briefing meeting has been scheduled with the Unions and Management […]
Press Release (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) and U.S. Senators Arlen Specter (D-PA) and Bob Casey (D-PA) announced today that they have sent a letter to the U.S. Postmaster General John E. Potter urging him to keep the New Castle Mail Processing Facility open. On April 10, 2009, the United States Postal […]