USPS OIG: Highway Contract Routes – Miles per Gallon Assessment

Audit Report – NO-AR-14-008 – 05/27/2014 BACKGROUND: The U.S. Postal Service contracts for transportation on over 15,000 highway contract routes (HCR) by identifying miles to be driven and negotiating a base operating rate per mile. Fuel is a major component of HCR total costs. The Postal Service negotiates annual fuel allotments based on miles per…

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