USPS OIG Report: Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Acquisition – Testing, Performance, and Contract Oversight

Background To manage its aging delivery fleet while supporting financial and environmental sustainability strategies from its ten-year plan, the U.S. Postal Service is investing $9.6 billion, including $3 billion in congressional funding, to electrify its delivery vehicles and procure electric vehicle supply equipment — more commonly known as charging stations. In preparation for charging station…

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USPS: Destroy, don’t donate old collection boxes

The Postal Service is reminding employees that collection boxes should not be donated to outside organizations. Nonprofit groups and other outside organizations often request the donation of old collection boxes for use in a variety of ways, such as the collection of gifts during the holidays, or as a receptacle for the gathering of worn…

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USPS: Ask before removing postal relics

USPS is reminding employees of the proper procedure for disposing of historical postal equipment and documents. If you no longer want to keep postal artifacts at your workplace, send photos and a description of each item to the Postal Service historian’s office at phistory@usps.gov to obtain guidance. Artifacts should not be sent to USPS headquarters…

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