USPS OIG Audit Report: Mail Processing and Transportation Operational Changes

Posted on September 19, 2016September 19, 2016 by 21cpw

Background The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 noted the U.S. Postal Service had more facilities than it needed and should streamline its network to eliminate excess costs. The act requires the Postal Service to prepare a strategy for rationalizing its facilities network and remove excess processing capacity and space. In 2011, the Postal…

USPS OIG Audit Report: Area Mail Processing Consolidations

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

Background In 2011, the U.S. Postal Service announced the Network Rationalization Initiatives (NRI), which involved potentially consolidating or closing 252 of 487 mail processing facilities. During 2012 and 2013, the Postal Service consolidated 141 mail processing facilities during Phase 1 of the NRI. The projected annual savings were about $865 million. In the summer of…