Drop in Postal Employment Slows, Shift Toward Non-Career
Overall employment at the Postal Service has leveled off in recent years after dropping substantially from 2009 to 2012 but …More
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Replacing Outdated IT a Challenge for Postal Service
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Postal Service was the highest-rated agency in the latest public survey by the Gallup organization, deemed to be doing …More
