Efficiency of Operations at the Philadelphia Processing and Distribution Center, Philadelphia, PA

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

This report presents the results of our audit of efficiency of operations at the Philadelphia Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) in Philadelphia, PA. We conducted this audit to provide U.S. Postal Service management with timely information on operational risks at this P&DC. We selected the Philadelphia P&DC based on a Congressional request from Senator Robert P. Casey Jr. and Representative Dwight Evans. The Philadelphia P&DC is in the Chesapeake Division; and processes letters, flats, and parcels; and services multiple 3-digit ZIP Codes in urban and rural communities.

Date Issued:

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

U.S. Postal Service

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

22-207-R23

Location(s):

Philadelphia, PA

United States

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

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22-207-R23.pdf	2.33 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
1	Open	Yes
We recommend the Chesapeake Division Director, Processing Operations, coordinate with the Field Director Human Resources, Atlantic Area, to identify and implement strategies to increase the number of maintenance employees, who can perform preventative maintenance, at the Philadelphia Processing and Distribution Center.
2	Open	Yes
Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.
3	Open	Yes
Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.
4	Open	Yes
Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

Open

Yes

We recommend the Chesapeake Division Director, Processing Operations, coordinate with the Field Director Human Resources, Atlantic Area, to identify and implement strategies to increase the number of maintenance employees, who can perform preventative maintenance, at the Philadelphia Processing and Distribution Center.

Open

Yes

Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.

Open

Yes