Sorting and Delivery Center Impacts in the Florida 1 District

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

The U.S. Postal Service announced that it will convert select facilities around the country into sorting and delivery centers (S&DCs) as part of the 10-year strategic Delivering for America plan. S&DCs will consolidate carrier operations from multiple delivery units into one facility. The Postal Service converted two facilities in Gainesville and Panama City, FL, into S&DCs in February 2023. According to the Postal Service, S&DCs are a vital part of its network modernization and will reduce transportation and mail handling costs.

Date Issued:

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

U.S. Postal Service

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

23-171-R24

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

$299,609

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
1	Open	Yes
develop detailed lessons-learned reports for Gainesville and Panama City Sorting & Delivery Centers, discussing key challenges involving planning and implementation as a guide for future activations.
2	Open	Yes
develop and implement an action plan to address the construction challenges at the Gainesville Sorting and Delivery Center, including a timeline to complete the unfinished items.
7	Open	Yes
conduct a review of Priority Mail Express operating times and retail unit acceptance cut-off times in the Jacksonville and Gainesville service areas and determine if updates are needed for the Express Mail tables.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

Open

Yes

develop detailed lessons-learned reports for Gainesville and Panama City Sorting & Delivery Centers, discussing key challenges involving planning and implementation as a guide for future activations.

Open

Yes

develop and implement an action plan to address the construction challenges at the Gainesville Sorting and Delivery Center, including a timeline to complete the unfinished items.

Open

Yes