Background

This management alert presents Issues Identified in the Outbound International Mail Market. These issues came to our attention during our ongoing audit of Costing Best Practices. The objective of this management alert was to provide Postal Service officials immediate notification of the issues identified during our ongoing audit. The issue requires immediate attention and remediation.

Management’s Comments

Management agreed with the findings and recommendation to develop a plan to increase outbound international sales and strengthen competitiveness in the outbound international mail market but disagreed with the monetary impact. Management stated they will provide a copy of a written plan once they know more about product offerings, pricing, and geographic coverage. The target implementation date for the plan is July 31, 2020.

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Source: USPS Office of Inspector General