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Drop in Postal Employment Slows, Shift Toward Non-Career

Published: December 3, 2019

Overall employment at the Postal Service has leveled off in recent years after dropping substantially from 2009 to 2012 but …More

Replacing Outdated IT a Challenge for Postal Service

Published: October 22, 2019

In a report on an issue common across federal agencies, the Postal Service IG has said that the USPS is …More

USPS Spending More to Deliver Less, Audit Finds

Published: October 4, 2019

The reduction in mail volume has not been accompanied by a comparable decline in expenses, an IG audit has said, …More

Postal IG Finds Flaws in Vetting of Applicants

Published: September 4, 2019

The Postal Service does not always adhere to background screening requirements in determining the suitability of job applicants with either …More

Postal Supervisors Sue for Raise, Back Pay

Published: August 5, 2019

A lawsuit has been filed seeking pay increases and back pay for some 50,000 Postal Service managers, supervisors and professional …More

Overtime Costs Run Up at Postal Service, Audit Says

Published: June 28, 2019

The Postal Service spent half again as much on overtime in fiscal 2018 than it had planned, largely because of …More

Report Urges More USPS Attention to Prescription Drug Issues

Published: June 11, 2019

The Postal Service has not developed a comprehensive prescription drug policy and drug abuse educational program for its employees, an …More

USPS Continues to Lead in Public Approval

Published: May 20, 2019

The Postal Service once again received the highest public approval ratings among federal agencies in a poll conducted by the …More

Postal IG Warns of Hazards from Storage Tanks

Published: March 1, 2019

The Postal Service is not conducting all the required safety checks on its underground fuel storage tanks and some of …More

Task Force on USPS Recommends More Contracting, Less Bargaining

Published: December 10, 2018

A task force on the USPS commissioned earlier this year by the White House has stopped short of recommending privatizing …More

Vets Advised About Postal Scams

Published: November 16, 2018

Veterans should be wary of sales or charity pitches that sound too good to be true, the U.S. Postal Service …More

Postal Service Ethics Program Gets Overall Good Review

Published: November 14, 2018

The Postal Service’s ethics program is generally mature but there is room for improvement to “reduce employee misconduct and unethical …More

Postal IG Cites Risks to Employees of Illegal Drugs in the Mail

Published: October 17, 2018

An IG report has highlighted risks to employees of exposure to potentially highly dangerous substances as among the issues related …More

Auditors Take First-Hand Look at Postal Customer Experience

Published: October 10, 2018

The USPS is falling short of characteristics that make for a good customer experience, an IG report has said, noting …More

Postal IG Cites Value of Blogging

Published: October 3, 2018

The Postal Service IG says its blog has proven to be valuable as “a driving force in our engagement with …More

Unauthorized Releases of Postal Employee Information Examined

Published: September 23, 2018

The IG’s office at the Postal Service has said it is looking into unauthorized release of employees’ personal information, following …More

USPS Customer Service Center Needs to Improve Customer Service, Says IG

Published: August 28, 2018

The Postal Service’s customer care centers suffer from “long hold-times for customers, abandoned calls, and customer frustration,” an IG white …More

USPS Maintenance Problems Go All the Way Up to the Roof, Says IG

Published: August 6, 2018

The Postal Service has established a preventive maintenance program for the 195 million square feet of roofs atop its owned …More

Safety Issues Persist in Postal Facilities, Says IG

Published: July 17, 2018

The Postal Service has made progress in addressing safety and security issues at retail facilities but much remains to be …More

Postal Employees at Risk from Packages Containing Opioids, Says IG

Published: July 2, 2018

The Postal Service “has not implemented specific measures to prepare its entire workforce for risks posed by synthetic opioids shipped …More

Audit Questions Postal Employee Background Checks

Published: June 11, 2018

A review of background screening by U.S. Postal Service found that the three districts studied “did not consistently comply with …More

Administration Forms Task Force on Postal Reform

Published: April 18, 2018

Following is the text of a new executive order creating a task force on postal reform, a potential boost to …More

Robots May Deliver Mail Someday, Says Postal IG

Published: April 13, 2018

The USPS has extensive experience in using robotics for sorting and moving mail and packages within its facilities, an IG …More

Pressure to Achieve Goals Can Erode Ethics, Postal IG Says

Published: April 10, 2018

The IG’s office at the U.S. Postal Service has begun a review of the agency’s ethics culture, focusing on whether …More

Postal IG Seeks Tighter Controls of Vehicle Expense Cards

Published: March 29, 2018

The Postal Service IG has raised concerns about management of the Voyager credit cards the agency uses to pay for …More

Postal Reform Bill Would Impact Health Insurance

Published: March 27, 2018

A bipartisan group of senators has offered a postal reform bill that among other things would substantially revise health insurance …More

Committee Backs Use of Postal Carriers in Census

Published: March 13, 2018

The bipartisan leaders of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and its subcommittee overseeing the census are questioning why …More

USPS Falling Short on Recycling Goals

Published: March 6, 2018

Three years into a recycling initiative at USPS, the program is falling well short of its goals in terms of …More

USPS Offering Round of Early Retirements

Published: January 10, 2018

The Postal Service is offering a round of early retirements–although not accompanied by buyout offers–to some 26,000 employees, with those …More

USPS Gets Top Rating from Public

Published: January 4, 2018

The Postal Service was the highest-rated agency in the latest public survey by the Gallup organization, deemed to be doing …More

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