GAO: USPS Mail Processing Network Exceeds What Is Needed for Declining Mail Volume

The Government Accountability Office report on excess mail processing capacity in the US Postal Service. From letter to Lawmakers: The U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) dire financial situation has increased the urgency for agreement on an effective strategy to better align USPS’s postal services with its costs and revenues. USPS has noted that the decline in […]

USPS says it’s too early to determine cost savings from Retail Alternatives to Post Offices

GAO Report: Action Needed to Maximize Cost-Saving Potential of Alternatives to Post Offices Highlights: USPS has expanded access to its services through alternatives to post offices in support of its goals to improve service and financial performance. Retail alternatives offer service in more locations and for longer hours, enhancing convenience for many customers, but certain […]

GAO: Restructuring USPS Business Model Could Eliminate Prefunding for Retirees Health Benefits

In a  report release yesterday GAO wrote: Restructuring USPS’s business model to adapt to decreased mail use could follow one of three primary models: a government-subsidized federal agency, the current structure with additional flexibility, or a private-sector business. See table 2 for key actions and decisions associated with each model. Financial obligations government-subsidized federal agency: […]

NALC President Rolando issues statement on the GAO report on the CSRS dispute

October 13, 2011 — The GAO is simply wrong in denying the overpayment, and in doing so it differs with the USPS, the Office of Inspector General (of the Postal Service), the Postal Regulatory Commission, two independent actuaries, and legislators from both parties and both chambers of Congress who’ve addressed the issue in current legislation. […]

GAO Report On USPS Overpayment

Here is the report from GAO on USPS Pension Funding U.S. Postal Service: Allocation of Responsibility for Pension Benefits between the Postal Service and the Federal Government The current methodology used by OPM for allocating responsibility for CSRS benefits between USPS and the federal government is consistent with applicable law. Congress created USPS in 1971 […]

GAO Reportedly Says Labor Costs Is Reason For USPS Current Financial Condition

Although the full report has not been released, is this really a surprise GAO Supports Issa-Ross Arguments on USPS Overpayment – According to the Federal Eye Washington Post – Transferring tens of billions of dollars in federal worker retirement accounts back to the U.S. Postal Service would not address its long-term debt problems and would […]

GAO Recommends Recruiting Mail Carriers, Postal Retirees As Temporary Takers For 2020 Census

GAO Report: Census Bureau and Postal Service Should Pursue Opportunities to Further Enhance Collaboration Highlights The Bureau and USPS are expanding collaborative efforts for the 2020 Census. The collaborative efforts include a new Bureau initiative to continuously update its master address list using USPS and local address information. This could allow the Bureau to limit […]

GAO seeking public help in finding Employees abusing Federal Workers’ Comp Program

GAO issued the following press release: Believe You’ve Seen Evidence of Workers’ Compensation Fraud? Contact GAO Abuse of benefits by federal employees can be reported anonymously WASHINGTON, DC (July 14, 2011) – The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is investigating fraud and abuse in the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) program. Specifically, GAO is looking […]

PMG Comments On GAO Report on Five-Day Mail Delivery Readiness

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has produced a thorough and comprehensive review of the Postal Service proposal to move to a five day per week delivery schedule. We are pleased to see they agree that the Postal Service is likely to achieve significant cost savings if this change were to be effected and that much […]