United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-07-26 monographic deposited born digital 28 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-1083T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1083T P0b002ee18039edc7 f:d071083t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1083T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1083T GAO-07-1083T Accountability Federal agency reorganization Performance measures Postal facilities Postal service Program evaluation Reporting requirements Standards Strategic planning Mail processing operations Testimony A73388 GAO reported in 2005 on major changes in the mailing industry that have reinforced the need for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to reduce costs and increase efficiency. To address these changes and become more efficient, USPS is implementing initiatives aimed at realigning its mail processing network. In a follow-up review, GAO recently reported that USPS has made progress in implementing these initiatives, yet challenges such as maintaining delivery standards and addressing stakeholder and community resistance remain. In July 2006, GAO also reported on USPS's progress in improving delivery performance information. This testimony describes (1) the changes that have affected USPS's processing network, (2) GAO's concerns related to USPS's strategy for realigning its mail processing network and implementing its area mail processing consolidations, and (3) GAO's concerns related to USPS's progress in improving delivery performance information. This testimony is based on prior GAO reports. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1083T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1083T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1083T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1083T.pdf GAO-07-1083T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1083T Testimony GAO-07-1083T; U.S. Postal Service: Progress Made in Implementing Mail Processing Realignment Efforts, but Better Integration and Performance Measurement Still Needed; Accountability Federal agency reorganization Performance measures Postal facilities Postal service Program evaluation Reporting requirements Standards Strategic planning Mail processing operations Public Law 109-435