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    Alabama Mississippi Delivery Operations Cover
Oct
22
2024
Report Number:
24-125-R25
Report Type:
Audit Reports
Category: Field Operations Review, Service Performance

Alabama-Mississippi District: Delivery Operations

During the week of July 8, 2024, we performed a self-initiated audit at the Birmingham Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) and Mail Processing Annex (MPA) and three delivery units serviced by the P&DC and MPA. The delivery units included the Center Point Branch, Birmingham, AL; Northport Post Office, Northport, AL; and Tuscaloosa Main Post Office, Tuscaloosa, AL.  

We issued individual reports for the three delivery units and another one for issues we identified at the P&DC and MPA. We issued an additional report summarizing the results of our audits at all three delivery units with specific recommendations for management to address.

The audit team identified deficiencies at all five locations. We found issues affecting mail delivery and property conditions at the three delivery units. We also identified issues at the Tuscaloosa Main Post Office related to the sortation of packages for dispatch to the MPA.

Delivery Units – Summary of Results

Controls Reviewed

Deficiencies Identified – Yes or No

Center Point Branch Northport Post Office Tuscaloosa Main Post Office

Delayed Mail

Yes

Yes

Yes

Package Scanning

Yes

Yes

Yes

Arrow Keys

No

Yes

Yes

Carrier Complement and Timekeeping

Yes

Yes

Yes

Property Conditions

Yes

Yes

Yes

Other Issues

No

No

Yes

We identified deficiencies in four of the five areas we reviewed that affected the efficiency of operations at the P&DC and MPA. We also identified issues related to safety.

P&DC – Summary of Results 

Audit Area

Issues Identified

Yes No

Clearance Times

X

 

Delayed Mail

X

 

Late, Canceled, and Extra Outbound Trips

X

 

Scan Compliance

X

 

Registry Cage

 

X

Other Issues

X

 

Processing and Delivery Unit Reports

Report Title Date Report Type Category
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Center Point Branch Cover
Center Point Branch, Center Point, AL: Delivery Operations Audit Reports Service Performance
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Efficiency Birmingham PnDC Cover
Efficiency of Operations at the Birmingham Processing and Distribution Center and Mail Processing Annex, Birmingham, AL Audit Reports Service Performance
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Northpost Post Office Cover
Northport Post Office, Northport, AL: Delivery Operations Audit Reports Service Performance
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Tuscaloosa Main Post Office Cover
Tuscaloosa Main Post Office, Tuscaloosa, AL: Delivery Operations Audit Reports Service Performance

Report Recommendations

# Recommendation Status Value Initial Management Response USPS Proposed Resolution OIG Response Final Resolution
1

Allocate staff to the Tuscaloosa Main Post Office to deliver all committed mail daily.

Closed $0 Agree
2

Verify that management at the Center Point Branch is following the required Redline Process.

Closed $0 Agree
3

Train management at all delivery units in the district on the proper procedures for reporting delayed mail and monitoring scan locations.

Closed $0 Agree