Is the Postal Service a business or a public service?
It’s both. The Postal Service is a unique institution, with elements of both a business and a public service.
Month: June 2024
Why USPS is involved in raid of Oakland mayor’s home
The mystery surrounding the raid at Oakland, California, Mayor Sheng Thao’s home has continued to grow, including the role the U.S. Postal Inspection Service had in it.
USPS to Enforce Customs Forms Requirements for Military & Diplomatic Mail on July 14, 2024
Mail sent between these locations that weighs 16 ounces or more (regardless of contents, value, shape, or mail class) or that contains a good (regardless of weight, shape, or mail class) must bear a properly completed, computer-generated customs declaration form.
USPS to Retire the Verify-by-Email Multifactor Authentication in August
The NRLCA has been notified that the Postal Service is retiring the option to use the verify-by-email multifactor security method to access LiteBlue in August 2024.
Mail service and Congressional issues in the news – 06/28/24
Mail service and Congressional issues are in the news every day. Below are the latest articles I found.
USPS mail thefts and robberies – 06/28/24
Postal worker robberies and other mail thefts are becoming a daily event. These are the ones I found today.
USPS OIG – Accuracy of Reported Service Performance
The SPM system accurately calculates service performance scores using data gathered from scans made by clerks at collection, mail carriers at delivery, and automated scans from mail-processing equipment. However, we found that the data collected from scans during collections and delivery may not be representative of the universe due to limitations with technology and carrier non-compliance with scanning.
This postmaster serves his community as a volunteer firefighter
My name is Angel Castro and I’m the postmaster in Statesboro, GA. When I’m not on the clock, you’ll find me serving as a volunteer firefighter.
USPS OIG – It Doesn’t Pay to Throw Your Career Away
Quick on the scene, our special agents saw a mail carrier deliver three suspicious parcels along his route and then counting cash in his postal vehicle after the last delivery.
DMM Revision: New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products
Effective July 14, 2024, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), in various sections, to reflect changes coincident with Postal Service price adjustments effective July 14, 20