(The Center Square) – A follow-up audit of the Atlanta Regional Processing and Distribution Center shows $16.1 million in questioned costs, including $8 million in unauthorized overtime, a report said.
The audit released this week from the Office of Inspector General of the United States Postal Service follows a previous report that showed the center had challenges that were adding to labor and transportation costs. This week’s audit looked at operations in December and March 2025 in a new Atlanta processing center that first opened last year.
The audit shows the expected savings anticipated by the move to the new center will not be realized.
“The Postal Service was forced to expand operations into a nearby annex to help receive mail and trailers for the RPDC (regional processing and distribution center), and as a result, it is unlikely it will achieve expected savings in fiscal years 2026 and 2027,” the audit said. “Additionally, the facility continues to experience challenges related to the layout and space needs, management oversight and workplace culture, and transportation. These issues contributed to over $16.1 million in questioned costs.”