USPS OIG Report: Employee Benefits, Withholdings, Contributions, and Headcount Reporting 

Objective At the request of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Office of Inspector General, we performed procedures agreed upon by the OPM’s Inspector General and the Chief Financial Officer. This attestation engagement is an annual requirement of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Our objective was to assist the OPM in assessing…

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USPS OIG: Management Alert – Access Issues Identified in the Mail Processing Environment

September 5, 2018 This management alert presents Access Issues Identified in the Mail Processing Environment. These issues came to our attention during our ongoing Review of Information Technology Network Performance audit. The issues require immediate attention and remediation. Read full report Source: USPS Office of Inspector General

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USPS OIG Report: Review of Mixed Delivery and Collection Vehicles Acquisition

Objective Our objective was to determine whether the Postal Service’s mixed delivery and collection vehicles acquisition achieved the performance metrics, expected costs, and savings. The mixed delivery and collection vehicle fleet primarily supports Postal Service operations such as mail collection, mixed package delivery routes, and relay drop-offs for city carriers. However, the existing fleet of…

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USPS OIG Report: Coordination and Optimization Technologies and Postal Applications

September 6, 2018 (RARC-WP-18-014) Coordination and Optimization Technologies (COTs) — a combination of algorithms, data analytics, machine learning and platform technologies — can make parcels delivery more efficient, flexible and customer-centric. Applications of COTs could help the Postal Service expand the capabilities of its delivery network — paving the way for new parcel services and…

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