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| Date March 25, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-475T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Testimony before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Escalating Financial Problems Require Major Cost Reductions to Limit Losses
Sta... |
| Date Dec. 10, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-08-41 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters U.S. POSTAL SERVICE FACILITIES Improvements in Data Would Strengthen Maintenance and Alignment of Access to Retail Services GAO-08-41 December 2007 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE FACILITIES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-41, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Improvement... |
| Date May 17, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-540 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2004 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Member, Special Panel on Postal Reform & Oversight, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives POSTAL SERVICE Progress in Implementing Supply Chain Management Initiatives GAO-04-540 May 2004 POSTAL SERVICE Progress in Implementing Supply Chain Management Initiatives Highlights of GAO-04-540, a rep... |
| Date Jan. 17, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-230 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Member, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives CONTRACT MANAGEMENT Postal Service’s National Office Supply Contract Has Not Been Effectively Implemented GAO-03-230 January 2003 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT Postal Service’s National Office Supply Contract Has Not Been Effectively Implemented Highli... |
| Date June 5, 1998 |
Report No. GGD-98-104 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1998 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on the Postal Service, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight House of Representatives U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Competitive Concerns About Global Package Link Service GAO/GGD-98-104 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-277945 June 5, 1998 The Honor... |
| Date March 11, 1996 |
Report No. GGD-96-51 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1996 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on the Postal Service, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Unresolved Issues in the International Mail Market GAO/GGD-96-51 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-270328 March 11, 1996 The Honora... |
| Date Jan. 18, 1996 |
Report No. GGD-96-59 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1996 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on the Postal Service, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives POSTAL SERVICE Conditions Leading to Problems in Some Major Purchases GAO/GGD-96-59 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-260011 January 18, 1996 The Hon... |
| Date March 24, 1994 |
Report No. GGD-94-92 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Report to the Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Representatives POSTAL SERVICE Issues Related to Settling a Disputed Contract for Air Transportation GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D-C. 20548 General Government Division B-256565 March 24,1994 The Honorable Wi&un L. Clay Chairman, Committee on Post Offi... |
| Date March 23, 1994 |
Report No. T-RCED-94-145 |
Title
United States General Accounting O&e GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 930 a.m.EST Wednesday Match 23,1994 Testimony
Before the Subcommitteeon Transportationand HazardousMaterials, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives AMTRAK Deteriorated Financial Condition and Costly Future Challenges
Statementof Kenneth M. Mead, Director, TransportationIssues, Resources,Community, and E... |
| Date March 17, 1994 |
Report No. T-RCED-94-155 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Transportation, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 am. EST Thursday
March 17,1994 AMTRAK Financial Condition Has Deteriorated and Future Costs Make Recovery Difficult
Statement of Kenneth M. Mead, Director, Transportation Issues, Resources, Community, and Ec... |
| Date Feb. 4, 1994 |
Report No. GGD-94-85 |
Title
Uniqed Sta.tes General Accounting Office GAO
February 1994 Report to the Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Representatives US. POSTAL SERVICE Newly Designed Retail Store Revenues Exceed Operating costs GAWGGD-94-86 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-256317 February 4,199... |
| Date July 23, 1993 |
Report No. GGD-93-89 |
Title
GAO Report to the Subcommittee on Federal Services, Post @ffice and Civil Service, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate POSTAL SERVICE 1992 Olympic Sponsorship-Profi .t or Loss Is Unknown GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government Division B-249016 July 23,1993 The Honorable David Pryor, Chairman The Honorable Ted Stevens, Banking Minority Membe... |
| Date April 29, 1993 |
Report No. GGD-93-79FS |
Title
GAO
I~Iwse of Representatives PROCUREMENT Information on Bid Protest Activities (;Aol’ (;(;I)-!)s-7!)I’ s ---- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government Division B-252631 April 29, 1993 The Honorable William L. Clay Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This fact sheet responds to your reques... |
| Date Dec. 17, 1992 |
Report No. GGD-93-4R |
Title
GAO linited States Geheral Accounting Of’ fke Washington, D.C. 2054N General Government Division B-251641 December 17, 1992 The Honorable United States The Honorable United States Richard Senate G. Lugar Dan Coats Senate This is in response to your inquiry on behalf of the F.A. That company was concerned Wilhelm Construction Co., Inc. about its prequalification status for United States Postal Se... |
| Date Oct. 30, 1992 |
Report No. GGD-93-18 |
Title
POSTAGE STAMP PRODUCTION
Private Sector Can Be a Lower Cost Optional Source lllllllIllllll ll
148025 General Government Divldon B-236463
October 30,1992 The Honorable William L. Clay Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives The Honorable Prank McCloskey Chairman, Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of ... |
| Date Aug. 13, 1992 |
Report No. GGD-92-119 |
Title
GAO
Allgllst. I!)!)2 POSTAL PROCUREMENT Ethics Violations IDid Not Invalidate an Automation Contract 147260 GAo/r:;(;I)-!)2-11 |
| Date July 31, 1992 |
Report No. GGD-92-22R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Of’ flce Washington. D.C. 20548 General Government Division ‘ . B-248842 July 31, 1992 The Honorable Frank McCloskey Chairman, Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: 111111
147227 This is in response to your request made on behalf of Representative Joseph P. Kenne... |
| Date April 24, 1992 |
Report No. GGD-92-7R |
Title
t Mb/q7
United States General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division ”’ GAO B-248004
April 24, 1992 The Honorable Jim Sasser Chairman, Subcommittee on General Services, Federalism, and the District of Columbia Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter responds to an inquiry from the Subcommittee for information about the... |
| Date Aug. 6, 1991 |
Report No. GGD-91-103 |
Title
-- I.Jnited States General Accounting Office GAO
- _---*_--_ -_.August I 99 1 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Post Ol’ ice and Civil Service, House of f’ ~Cey>resentatives i: PROCUREMENT REFORM New Concepts Being Cautiously Applied at the Postal Service #I ll lllllllllll
144558 i _----._ ..I---.. .._I-..- -- United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government... |
| Date March 20, 1991 |
Report No. GGD-91-43 |
Title
I MAIL MANAGEMENT Labor Programs Run by States Could Reduce Postage Cmts -“.“.l-.“.l_ ..I._-- I~ -.---.- --.---- ..- ..-..-. .-- _ - ..I_ . . ..” I. .L ,,,“11 “_,_.._l ..___ I._ _._._ --__-._--_ -~B-.“---ml--- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government Division B-242765 March 20,199l The Honorable David Pryor Chairman, Subcommittee on Federa... |
| Date Dec. 27, 1990 |
Report No. GGD-91-13 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GA!!0
December 1990 Report to the Honorable Denny Smith, House of Representatives P&Tl?.ALSERVICE Performance ,Expressand Priority ,Mail Transportation United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division /!?!30/? B-237260 December 27,199O The Honorable Denny Smith House of Representatives Dear Mr. Smith: This report res... |
| Date Aug. 7, 1990 |
Report No. GGD-90-49 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office A. = Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Federal Services, Post Office, and Civil Service, Committee on ’ Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate
August 1990 ’ i f MAIL MANAGEMENT GSA Needs to Improve Support of Agency Programs . Not to be released outside the Accounting Office unless specifically d by the Office of Congressional GAO/GGD-9049 General Gover... |
| Date Dec. 12, 1989 |
Report No. GGD-90-25 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chain-rlark, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Representatives
’ December 1989 POSTAGE STAMP PRODUCTION The Bureau of Engraving and printing’s Future Role i GAO United States
General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-236443 December 12, 1989 The Honorable William D. Ford Chairman, Comm... |
| Date Feb. 17, 1989 |
Report No. GGD-89-11 |
Title
._. United St&tee General A&otinting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on’ General Services, Federalism, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate
February1989 POSTALSERVICE community Involvement in Post Office Relocation Decisions GAO/GGD-89-11 About Our New Cover... The new color of our report covers represents the latest step in GAO'S efforts to im... |
| Date Aug. 10, 1988 |
Report No. T-GGD-88-50 |
Title
Testimony For Release On Delivery Expected at lo:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday August 10, 1988 The with Postal Perot Service's Contract Systems Corporation Sole-Source Statement of Milton J. Socolar, Special Assistant Comptroller General of the United Before the Subcommittee and Civil Subcommittee Management Committee on United States to the States on Federal Services, Post Service, and on Oversight of Go... |
| Date May 12, 1988 |
Report No. GGD-88-65 |
Title
. United States Gemyal Accounting Office I WI 3 I ilr;ll a GAO
- . .I T 1leiss Report to CongressionalRequesters POSTAL PROCUREMENT: llllllll llllll ll
135785 H-2268 17 May 12,1988 The Honorable William D. Ford Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives The Honorable Frank McCloskey Chairman, Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization Committee on Post Of... |
| Date March 28, 1986 |
Report No. GGD-86-62BR |
Title
. I . United States General Accounting Office la4515 GM
arch 1986 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters q POSTAL SERMCE Information on the Change to Multiline Readers for the Zip + 4 Program 129515 GAO/GGD-8862BR o35or5 . , 1 , .I UNITEDSm~!3 GENERAL ACC~,W~TING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, DG uw411 DIVISION B-215132 The Honorable William D. Ford Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Ho... |
| Date Sept. 28, 1983 |
Report No. GGD-83-84 |
Title
t . XAL!!? BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNIJED STATES
Conversion To Automated Mail Processing Nine-Digit ZIP Code--A Status Report
The Postal Service Intends as part of a move to a new generanon of mall sorting equipment to expand Its fIve-digit ZIP Code to nine digits effective October 1,1983 The Service expects Its nine-digit ZIP Code program (ZIP 1 4) to save money b... |
| Date Sept. 2, 1982 |
Report No. GGD-82-67 |
Title
*u UNI'I"EDSTATESGE~NERALACC~UNTINGOF~I~~
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 GWeRIl GOVERNMENT DIVt310N H-114874 The Honorable William F. Bolger Postmaster General United States Postal Service Dear Mr. Bolger: Subject: SEPTEMBER2.1382 IllIII1 w IIII
119345 ,d' An Opportunity to Continue Increasing Competition and Saving Money on Large Postal Service Procurements'(GAO/GGD-82-67) This report summarices our revi... |
| Date May 3, 1982 |
Report No. GGD-82-73 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WA8HINGTON, 2OM8 D.C. B-207206 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental United States Senate
Dear Mr. Chairmant
Affairs 'MAY3.1383t II II
118267 Subject: /Allegations that the Postal Service "18 Entering' into Unfair Competition Postage Stamp Vendore( with Private Y,I .-_. (GGD-82-73) , Your letter'of December 11, 1981, acrked u8 ... |
| Date Nov. 6, 1981 |
Report No. GGD-82-14 |
Title
GENERAL GOVLRNMENT DIVISION 111111111111
LM116677 The Honorable Francis X. Biglin Senior Assistant Postmaster General Administration Group U.S. Postal Service Dear Mr. Biglin: 116877 The Postal Service Should Increase Competition and Reduce Costs When Buying Vehicle Batteries (GGD-82-14) < This report, one in a series addressing restrictive conditions and specifications in Postal Service solicitat... |
| Date Sept. 23, 1981 |
Report No. GGD-81-99 |
Title
Mr. Robert L. Ely Director, Office of Contracts Procurement and Supply Dcpartmcst United States Postal Se,rvice Dear I:r. Ely: Procurement Containers Costs of General Purpose Can Be Reduced (GGD-81-99) Flail 116641 Subject: This report is one of a series originating from our review of restrictive conditions and specifications ill Postal Service solicit:ltions anr; contracts and their izpact on com... |
| Date March 23, 1981 |
Report No. GGD-81-53 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 OENCRAL 00VLRNMCNT OIVlSION B-144874 The Honorable William Postmaster General Dear Mr. Bolger: Subject: F. Bolger 7 Procurement LElectronic Sea (GGD-81-53) Needs Revision Y This report is another in a series addressing restrictive conditions and specifications in Postal Service solicitations and their impact on Postal relationships with... |
| Date Feb. 12, 1981 |
Report No. GGD-81-39 |
Title
UNITED STAT? GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548. oCNKRAL OOVCRNMLNT DIVISION The Honorable William Postmaster General United States Postal Dear Mr. Bolger: Subject: F. Bolger Service FEBRUARY 12,1981 Conditions and : Contract Specifications Unduly Restricting Competition 114324 (GGD-Sl,y,?S ) This report is one of a series which will address restrictive conditions and specifications ... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1981 |
Report No. 091238 |
Title
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| Date Jan. 1, 1981 |
Report No. 091240 |
Title
.. . . SPRING 1967 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Price 40 cents (single COPY). Subscription price: $1.50 per year; 50 cents additional for foreign mailing. I . THE GAO REVIEW
SPRING 1947
Contents The General Accounting Office-How Its Activities Support Better Management of Federal Programs
By ELMER B. STAATS.. What is the Role... |
| Date July 31, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-80-75 |
Title
. 1 I W&f& BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES e’ * Report To The Congress
Need ForTighter Controls Over Fuel Purchased By The Postal Service
The United States Postal Service uses nearly 90 million gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel each year. In fiscal year 1980, the cost of this fuel is expected to be SlOO million, and the cost will increase as fuel prices continue to rise. The Se... |
| Date April 26, 1979 |
Report No. GGD-79-50 |
Title
*. . UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING OFFICE
D.C. 20548 QlENrrUL GOVPRNMDNT DIVISION APRIL 26, 7979 B-114874 William F. Bolger The Honorable Postmaster General United States Postal Service Dear Mr. Bolger: The Senate Appropriations Committee asked us to review Service's method of billing the Cc&%&s for theEosta1 We were to determine if the quarterly bills sent postag+ to the Congress r... |
| Date April 11, 1979 |
Report No. GGD-79-30 |
Title
Rasira~c~ ‘II Not to be released outside the General Accohhg: Mice except on the basis of specific approval by the Office of Congresriona~ Relationa UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 QLN~RAL QOVMNMCNT OlVlSlON B-114874 The Honorable House of Representatives The Honorable Sam B. Hall, House of Representatives Jr. that we review Your letter dated May 16, 1978 requeste ... |
| Date March 13, 1979 |
Report No. GGD-79-26 |
Title
- !?ELEASED
l f COMPTROLLER QENERAL wAsHlNwroN. OF TNE UNITED STATES D.C. mS4O B-114874 MARCH13,1979 The Honorable John Glenn Subcommittee on Energy, Chairman, Nuclear Proliferation and Federal Services Committee on Governmental Affairs-?" United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Your September 23, 1977, letter, requested Service's practices for review the U.S. Postal highway transportation service... |
| Date April 30, 1976 |
Report No. GGD-76-84 |
Title
B-114874 APR3 0 1976
. e\k ?J f , ‘Dear Senator The Honorable United States Robert Dole Senate Dole: >- 2.” This report is in response to your February 11, 1976, request that we exam’ine a study entitled “Analysis of a U.S. Postal Service Facility’s Contract Routes (Topeka, Kansas) uI’ The study, conducted by Dr. Leonard W. Schruben and Mr. Dennis R. Schmidt, maintains that the ff .S. ... |
| Date Jan. 9, 1976 |
Report No. GGD-76-40 |
Title
Pas-i-al Sertiice Justified In Purchasing Delivery Vehicles United SWes Posta i Serv ice GAO cotlcludcd that the ana!ysis used to support tk Postal Sxvice’s decision to purchase fathw th,w kase 1/4.ton vehicles was accept;tble and the decision tc rurchace was justified. \ . r,GD-76-40 .LUl. 9, ‘i 376 CO&WTROUE’Z GENERAL OF -WE UNITE0 WAWfINQ ‘ON. D.C. ,?S43 STATES -- 1 The Honorable David ... |
| Date Dec. 1, 1975 |
Report No. GGD-76-19 |
Title
t;:‘ L...; .,L_. ._ _ ___ -_ __ . .._..-GENERAL WASHINGTON. ._ . ,- . ..e - STATES . CCMPfP0UE.R OF THI, U&‘lf6D L3 c. 1f10rl (y#u3?-~ l3-ll?874 The Honorable Leo Ryan House of Representatives Dear Mr. Ryan: , *t + v-i _I 7 1. lllll~~lllllllllllllliillllllilll~llllllll
LMO90537 +c i .’ As you rea.lested, :?e have detleloped bstimates of mail Lolme, Postal Servi-e expenses, and Eirst-class po... |
| Date Nov. 7, 1975 |
Report No. 090219 |
Title
” I . ~NITEDSTATESGEWERALACCOUNT~NG OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 . 1 I
i 5 GENERAL GCIVERNMWT DIVISION . wov 7 1975
.
c i I f i d’ Mr. James V. Jellison Assistant Postmaster for Logistics United States Postal Dear Mr. Jellison: General Service * In response to our July 3, 1974, report General on star route contracting, the Postal number of actions to economize *on star routes --establishing s... |
| Date Sept. 19, 1975 |
Report No. GGD-75-96 |
Title
U.S. Postal Service The Postal Service is trving to dsl:ver letters promptly and at acce!:table cost throuGh attempts to irrprvti mechanization. Three n?w types of equipment have been unsuccessfil! lo date m providing any substantial tmprDv,vemen3 over existing equiprrant in term: of cost Lr prccassing ability. The Postal Service is taking correctke ask n on recommendations to improve some prccure... |
| Date Aug. 25, 1975 |
Report No. GGD-75-99 |
Title
Federal Agencies cxx.!I To Economize’ The Federal Government is the largest single user of postal services. In fiscal year 1974, Federal agencies and departments spent about $m4$ million to send 2.8 billion pieces of . i In passing the Portal Reorganization Act, the Congress intended that the Postal Setdice be come a self-sustaining enterprise. To do so, its ! customers must pay their full sftar... |
| Date June 9, 1975 |
Report No. GGD-75-92 |
Title
QENERAL GQVRRNMENT DIVISION B-114874 c / / > The Honorable United States Dear Senator Alan Cranston Senate Cranston: ~ ) the /mail requested that we review your February 18, 1975, letter U.S. Postal Service’s practice of providing centcalized receptacles free of charge to housing developers. We examined (1) the legality of this practice, (2) the number and cost of receptacles provided to develop... |
| Date May 9, 1975 |
Report No. GGD-75-81 |
Title
- The Homrab3.e David IN. Henderson Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to the Committee’s request, we are providing you with our observations on sole-source procurement and overrrms in the u. 23, Postal. Service. As your office agreed, agency conx-nents and are included as appendix K We do not plan to distribute this repor... |
| Date Aug. 6, 1973 |
Report No. 093958 |
Title
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| Date Sept. 29, 1972 |
Report No. 089918 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D C 20548 MANPOWER AND DIVISION WELFARE SEP 2 9 -igi? Dear Mr Zarb As part of our review of the procedures and methods used by the Department of Labor In maklng determlnatlons of the mlnlmum wages required to be paid to service employees under the Service Contract Act of 1965, we reviewed the procedures used to prescribe mlnlmum wage rates and fr... |
