OIG Report: Automated Vehicle Utilization System Mileage Use – Southern Area

Posted on May 28, 2017May 28, 2017 by 21cpw

Background The U.S. Postal Service delivers almost 154 billion pieces of mail annually using 227,896 postal-owned vehicles. In fiscal year (FY) 2016, postal-owned delivery vehicles traveled over one billion miles nationwide, about 203 million miles more than initially estimated. A delivery route is a scheduled course of travel to deliver the mail. Management generally establishes…

USPS OIG Audit Project: How Can the Postal Service Control the Costs of Delivering Growing Package Volume?

Posted on April 13, 2015April 13, 2015 by 21cpw

The U.S. Postal Service expects its shipping and packages volume to grow 13.1 percent, to 4.5 billion pieces in 2015. The Postal Service welcomes the increased package volume and continues to test different strategies for delivering more packages. However, there are challenges that could increase delivery costs. Our review will assess the Southern Area’s package…