Our Hotline was launched in August 1997, shortly after our agency was established, to provide a vital communications link between the OIG and Postal Service stakeholders. The Hotline allows us to receive complaints from employees, customers, and the public.
An executive for a large pharmaceuticals company found out the hard way that crime doesn’t pay. Now he is looking at hard time – 33 months, to be exact.
The former vice president of managed markets for Insys Therapeutics was sentenced last month in federal court for his role in bribing doctors to prescribe unnecessarily a powerful fentanyl-based pain medication, Subsys, which is used to treat cancer patients suffering from intense pain.
Less controversial than the Football Bowl Series college football rankings. More fun than most social media clickbait lists. It’s the annual top 10 stories from the postal and delivery world.
As we do at this time every year, here is our countdown of what we think are the top postal-related stories of the year. Did we miss a story that you think should be on the list? Did we include one you would have left off? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
For many rural residents, mail is a lifeline, providing connections with government, commerce, and each other. The local post office offers a community a sense of identity as well as a retail hub that serves a central role, even as rural populations continue to decline. It’s not just an American...
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If you’re facing a decision – especially a big one – you want to have all the facts so you can make the best choice. It’s also true for organizations, including the U.S. Postal Service. But in one area, as our...
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Retirement liabilities continue to play a starring role in the short- and long-term financial health of the U.S. Postal Service.
The Postal Service provides pension and health insurance benefits to its retirees through the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and Federal Employees...
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The Postal Service considers mail to be delayed when it is not processed in time to meet the established delivery date. Delayed mail can adversely affect Postal Service customers and harm the organization’s brand.
The Postal Service uses contracted HCR supplier operated routes to transport mail and equipment between plants, post offices, or other designated points that receive or dispatch mail. In June 2016, the Postal Service implemented a GPS technology solution to manage their trailer fleet. The...
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