Our objective was to assess the status of the Postal Service’s acquisition of E-Transit delivery vehicles. We reviewed related policies, milestones, and documentation; observed vehicles; and met with Postal Service Headquarters and local officials.
Background The U.S. Postal Service selected the Terre Haute Sorting & Delivery Center (S&DC) as one of the first facilities for fleet modernization and electrification. It contracted for the design and installation of 76 parking spaces with charging ports to support the electrical vehicle (EV) rollout. An external contractor performed the commissioning, including the electrical, … Read more
We found that the Postal Service had ineffective internal controls over the LLV disposal program to ensure that management followed established processes and had sufficient revenue recognition and reconciliation practices.
Our objective was to assess whether the Topeka S&DC was prepared to utilize EVs in delivery operations.
Background As part of its Delivering for America plan, the U.S. Postal Service is purchasing and deploying approximately 66,000 electric vehicles and charging stations to support its delivery fleet modernization. The Postal Service generally combined this rollout with its efforts to convert plants into consolidated sorting and delivery centers. It planned to use excess power … Read more
Background To manage its aging fleet while supporting financial and environmental sustainability strategies from its 10-year Delivering for America plan, the Postal Service is investing $9.6 billion to electrify its delivery vehicles and install related charging infrastructure at hundreds of facilities. As $3 billion of this investment stems from congressional funds, it is essential for … Read more
The Postal Service has awarded a 10-year contract to Oshkosh Defense to manufacture a new generation of U.S-built delivery vehicles that will drive the most dramatic modernization of the USPS fleet in three decades. The historic investment is part of a soon-to-be-released plan the Postal Service has developed to transform its financial performance and customer … Read more