Postal News
USPS OIG – Disrupting Interstate Drug Trafficking
In a recent multi-agency investigation, OIG agents responded to a source within USPS about an Indiana postal employee who was ...
USPS OIG – Late Trip Payment Process for Highway Contract Routes
We found that Postal Service personnel were not consistently following the process for reviewing and approving late trip payments outlined ...
USPS OIG – The Paper Shortage and its Effects on Mail
Paper products are vital to the Postal Service’s business model. A graphic paper shortage can affect the Postal Service’s supply ...
USPS OIG – Distribution of Repair and Maintenance Resources
We recommended management develop a plan to identify all repair and maintenance costs at the retail facility level; direct responsible ...
Groff vs Dejoy Supreme Court Case
On Tuesday April 18, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the lawsuit Groff v. DeJoy. The case was ...
GAO – Action Needed to Improve Credibility of Cost Assumptions for Next Generation Delivery Vehicles
USPS is replacing its fleet of 200,000 delivery vehicles. Its new vehicles will include features like air bags, collision sensors, ...
The bank crisis is the latest argument to expand Postal Service banking
The recent bank crisis set off by the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank has exposed a reality about how U.S. banking ...
PRC Initiates Public Inquiry Proceeding to Gather Information on Changes to the Postal Network
The Postal Regulatory Commission today established Public Inquiry Docket No. PI2023-4 (PI2023-4) to provide a forum to gather information, provide transparency, and ...
APWU Statement on U.S. Supreme Court “Groff vs. DeJoy.”
On Tuesday April 18, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case “Groff vs. DeJoy.” This case could have serious implications ...
PRC report on the feasibility of restoring service standards of 2012 and 2021
The Commission’s report, which is based primarily on a study done by consultant J.P. Klingenberg, was sent to Congress on ...