USPS OIG Report: “As Needed” Highway Contract Routes

Posted on July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 by 21cpw

Objective Our objective was to assess the Postal Service’s use of the “as needed” transportation on Highway Contract Routes (HCR). The Postal Service uses contracted, supplier-operated routes to transport mail and equipment between plants, post offices, and other designated points. These routes include “as needed” services that allow suppliers to travel anywhere within the continental…

USPS OIG Report: Highway Contract Routes – Extra Trips in Mid-Carolinas District

Posted on September 19, 2018September 19, 2018 by 21cpw

Objective Our objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Postal Service’s extra trip process for Highway Contract Routes (HCRs) in the Mid-Carolinas District. The Postal Service uses contracted supplier operated routes, or HCRs, to transport mail and equipment between plants, post offices, or other designated points that receive or dispatch mail. An extra trip…

USPS OIG Audit Report: Highway Contract Routes – Extra Trips in the San Francisco District

Posted on October 8, 2015October 8, 2015 by 21cpw

Background The U.S. Postal Service uses highway contract routes (HCR) to transport mail between its facilities and other designated points. An extra trip is one made in addition to those outlined in the contract; it results in added costs. Extra trips can be the result of late mail processing or early mail collection runs. Management…