Through an investigation, OIG agents discovered that a pharmacy was paying doctors to prescribe an expensive medication, send the prescription for that medication to be filled at that pharmacy, and then pay the doctors for their “business.”
WASHINGTON — Early results of the U.S. Postal Service’s push to modernize mail and package processing reveal that the agency is falling far short of performance goals, according to its watchdog unit.
Through an investigation, OIG agents discovered that a pharmacy was paying doctors to prescribe an expensive medication, send the prescription for that medication to be filled at that pharmacy, and then pay the doctors for their “business.”
WASHINGTON — Early results of the U.S. Postal Service’s push to modernize mail and package processing reveal that the agency is falling far short of performance goals, according to its watchdog unit.
The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t have “a formal way to capture lessons learned” during a project and disseminate those findings, despite already having the information to do so, a government watchdog found.
The U.S. Postal Service recently announced quarterly financial losses of $1.7 billion, as well as declines in the volume of First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail, and packages. Financial challenges like this are nothing new.
The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t have “a formal way to capture lessons learned” during a project and disseminate those findings, despite already having the information to do so, a government watchdog found.
The U.S. Postal Service recently announced quarterly financial losses of $1.7 billion, as well as declines in the volume of First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail, and packages. Financial challenges like this are nothing new.
USPS's policies for implementing Strategic Plan projects fully or substantially met six of 11 selected GAO leading practices for project management. However, GAO found that USPS's implementation policies partially or minimally met five leading practices
Gates’ late husband, Eugene, had worked for the US Postal Service for 36 years. In June, he left home for his usual delivery route in the Lakewood, Texas, area.
USPS's policies for implementing Strategic Plan projects fully or substantially met six of 11 selected GAO leading practices for project management. However, GAO found that USPS's implementation policies partially or minimally met five leading practices
Gates’ late husband, Eugene, had worked for the US Postal Service for 36 years. In June, he left home for his usual delivery route in the Lakewood, Texas, area.