Industry Report

Click here to view the access the Office of the Inspector General’s Report, “The Price of a Stamp” report. In this white paper, the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed the prices of standard domestic letters — the equivalent to a one-ounce single piece First-Class Mail letter in the United States —…

Click here to access the Office of the Inspector General “Semiannual Report to Congress” report. The Semiannual Report to Congress outlines the work and activities of the OIG. During this six-month reporting period, the OIG examined several items related to the Postal Service’s initiative to improve employment, the accuracy of supervisor timecards, communication of relevant…

Click here to access the Office of the Inspector General “The Paper Shortage and its Effects on Mail” white paper. The COVID-19 pandemic fueled the demand for paper which let to frequent paper shortages. The USPS® Office of the Inspector General released a whitepaper detailing the major causes of the graphic paper shortage and its…

OIG: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Annual Report Fiscal Year 2022 Click here to access the Office of Inspector General (OIG) “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Annual Report Fiscal Year 2022 Report”. The Office of the Inspector General released their second annual report summarizing what was accomplished in FY22 and details how the OIG will improve Diversity, Equity, and…

OIG: The Postal Service in the 21st Century Click here to access the Office of the Inspector General “Postal Service in the 21st Century Report”. The Postal Service has weathered tremendous changes since the turn of the 21st century. Despite financial challenges and declining mail volume, USPS remains a foundational institution that continues to deliver for…

OIG: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 Click here to access the Office of the Inspector General “Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 Report.” The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (PSRA) was signed into law on April 6, 2022. While some form of postal reform had been proposed in every Congress since the 112th…

OIG: Peak Season Preparedness Click here to access the Office of the Inspector General “Peak Season Preparedness Report”. Each year, increased mail volume during the Postal Service’s peak mailing season — November through January — puts a strain on its processing and distribution network. Beginning in October 2021, the Postal Service implemented a year-round strategy of…