Many of you likely use Global Position System (GPS) on a regular basis, driving to someplace new or maybe using a GPS-driven app to avoid traffic. But did you know the Postal Service uses GPS to manage its highway transportation contracts?
In 2016, the Postal Service implemented a new...
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While many of you may have experienced going to your local post office and picking up some free packaging — a box, envelope, or tube, maybe — you may not know that you can order the same supplies and have them delivered to your front door.
Through its Expedited Packaging Supplies (EPS)...
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We like to take the occasion of Veterans Day to salute the military service that roughly 18 million men and women have given to our country, according to the most recent Census Bureau data. In particular, we want to recognize the veterans among our U.S. Postal Service and OIG employees. The...
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The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is responsible for ensuring Postal Service employees’ safety and the security of the mail. During the pandemic, there have been some indications of increased levels of mail theft and mail fraud as reported by the OIG's Hotline and the Postal Inspection Service...
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Highway Contract Route (HCR) suppliers provide contracted transportation service based on established scheduled hours for the drivers to complete the trip. The times for the trip are manually entered in the system. Incorrect entries may result in inaccurate payment, increasing transportation...
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