ZIP Code Bills Threaten Mail Service

Changing ZIP Codes by Congressional decree will force inefficient and costly operational changes – rerouting mail to different facilities; substantial changes to truck and carrier routes – at a time when we are working to improve our financial and service performance.

An IG report flags deep resource risks in the postal health benefits program

Guest: Matthew Knupp
Title: Group Chief, Community-Rated Audits Group, OPM Office of the Inspector General
Summary: A year after launching the Postal Service Health Benefits Program, the Office of Personnel Management is facing critical resource shortfalls that threaten its ability to sustain operations. An Inspector General audit warns that without urgent staffing and funding fixes, OPM may struggle to process enrollments, manage benefits, and maintain service for more than 800,000 postal employees and retirees during the 2025 open season.