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Billing Data Caught the Eye of USPS OIG Analyst

Billing Data Caught the Eye of USPS OIG Analyst

Through an investigation, OIG agents discovered that a pharmacy was paying doctors to prescribe an expensive medication, send the prescription ...
Lawmakers urge OPM to expand FEHBP infertility coverage for LGBTQ+ feds

Lawmakers urge OPM to expand FEHBP infertility coverage for LGBTQ+ feds

A group of 30 congressional Democrats last week urged the Office of Personnel Management to update federal workers’ health insurance ...
Former Post Office Manager Sentenced to Over Three Years in Federal Prison for Mail Theft and Bank Fraud Conspiracy

Former Post Office Manager Sentenced to Over Three Years in Federal Prison for Mail Theft and Bank Fraud Conspiracy

According to court documents, James Lancaster was employed as the Manager of Customer Service at the New Augusta Post Office ...
Join NALC on Aug. 26 at the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington

Join NALC on Aug. 26 at the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington

NALC will join labor leaders, union members, civil rights leaders, activists, clergy and other activists from across the country on ...
TSP now has 89% satisfaction rate, FRTIB says

TSP now has 89% satisfaction rate, FRTIB says

Satisfaction scores are on the mend for participant interactions with the Thrift Savings Plan. About 89% of TSP participants said ...
Business mail stamps salute U.S. bridges

Business mail stamps salute U.S. bridges

The Bridges stamps will be sold in self-adhesive coils of 3,000 and 10,000. They will require a special permit and ...
Second Providence Man Admits to Assaulting U.S. Postal Carrier

Second Providence Man Admits to Assaulting U.S. Postal Carrier

A Providence man on Tuesday admitted to a federal judge that he assaulted a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier purportedly ...
Automation underperforming for US Postal Service, watchdog says

Automation underperforming for US Postal Service, watchdog says

WASHINGTON — Early results of the U.S. Postal Service’s push to modernize mail and package processing reveal that the agency ...
USPS keeps losing money, potentially putting people who depend on mail delivery at risk

USPS keeps losing money, potentially putting people who depend on mail delivery at risk

WASHINGTON −The U.S. Postal Service’s 10-year plan to stop operating at a loss isn’t going well. And, if they can’t ...
USPS mail thefts and robberies – 08/23/23

USPS mail thefts and robberies – 08/23/23

Postal worker robberies and other mail thefts are becoming a daily event. These are the ones I found today ...
USPS licenses a new Postal Inspection Service-themed detective game

USPS licenses a new Postal Inspection Service-themed detective game

True Crime Stories by Big Potato Games, for ages 14 and up, encourages budding postal inspectors to use strategy to ...
Watchdog says USPS doesn’t have a system to identify lessons learned

Watchdog says USPS doesn’t have a system to identify lessons learned

The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t have “a formal way to capture lessons learned” during a project and disseminate those findings, ...
‘He’s disrespecting the uniform.’ Bay Shore homeowners say mail carrier caught throwing packages

‘He’s disrespecting the uniform.’ Bay Shore homeowners say mail carrier caught throwing packages

Bay Shore residents are calling for change after watching a mail carrier throwing packages on their property for months ...
Lancaster teen says someone pranked her by ordering 100s of USPS boxes sent to her home

Lancaster teen says someone pranked her by ordering 100s of USPS boxes sent to her home

You may not realize the U.S. Postal Service offers some free shipping supplies, including certain boxes. It’s become a social ...
Mailin it Podcast - Native American Tribes and the Post Office

Mailin it Podcast – Native American Tribes and the Post Office

In this episode, we'll journey back to the late 1800s to explore how America's Indigenous population harnessed the power of ...
USPS rural carriers seek to decertify union after most members see pay cuts

USPS rural carriers seek to decertify union after most members see pay cuts

Several thousand Postal Service rural carriers say they’re in favor of decertifying their union, after USPS implemented a new pay ...
U.S. Postal Service Faces More Financial Losses—How Can It Stem the Tide?

U.S. Postal Service Faces More Financial Losses—How Can It Stem the Tide?

The U.S. Postal Service recently announced quarterly financial losses of $1.7 billion, as well as declines in the volume of ...
USPS mail thefts and robberies – 08/22/23

USPS mail thefts and robberies – 08/22/23

Postal worker robberies and other mail thefts are becoming a daily event. These are the ones I found today ...
DeJoy's USPS overhaul plan might not be carried out well, watchdog finds

DeJoy’s USPS overhaul plan might not be carried out well, watchdog finds

Postal Service management sharply critiques auditors' findings, saying GAO has a "fundamental misunderstanding" of the agency ...
GAO - U.S. Postal Service: Better Incorporating Leading Practices for Project Management Could Benefit Strategic Plan Implementation

GAO – U.S. Postal Service: Better Incorporating Leading Practices for Project Management Could Benefit Strategic Plan Implementation

USPS's policies for implementing Strategic Plan projects fully or substantially met six of 11 selected GAO leading practices for project ...
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