In his first appearance before the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors Thursday, newly minted Postmaster General David Steiner offered his support to a controversial modernization plan crafted by his predecessor and criticized by the Postal Regulatory Commission, as well as several members of Congress.
Ahead of the presentation of the USPS’ third quarter financial results, Steiner, who officially became the 76th postmaster general on July 15, said an early assessment of the Delivering for America plan showed it was the right policy to improve the profitability of the service.
“Since my first day as postmaster general, I’ve been evaluating the strategies and programs of the strategic plan that’s in place. Although only three weeks into my tenure, my initial conclusion is that the 10-year plan positions the postal service to be on the right path,” he said. “The strategy is sound, now we have to execute.”
The Delivering for America plan, formulated by former Postmaster General Louis DeJoy prior to his announcement in February that he was stepping down, is 10-year strategy centered on improving the postal service’s balance sheet and updating its operations to make it more competitive.
