Submitting OIG:
Report Description:
While costs in general are expected to increase over time due to inflation, there were other factors that put downward pressure on the Postal Service’s transportation costs. Namely, the overall decline in mail volume and the reduction in First-Class Mail service standards. This led us to wonder how much costs should have been expected to change in response to two things: (1) the overall change in mail volume, including the decline in letters and flats and the increase in parcels; and (2) the overall change in transportation-related input costs, including fuel and driver wages. The OIG found that almost 40 percent of the increase in transportation costs over the last ten years cannot be explained by these two factors alone.
Date Issued:
Monday, March 18, 2019
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
RARC-WP-19-002
Location(s):
Agency-Wide
Type of Report:
Other
Questioned Costs:
$0
Funds for Better Use:
$0
Number of Recommendations:
0
View Document:
Attachment | Size |
---|---|
RARC-WP-19-002.pdf | 5.93 MB |