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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
U.S. Postal Service OIG
Other Participating OIGs
U.S. Postal Service OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
U.S. Postal Service
Report Number
23-162-R24
Report Description

The U.S. Postal Service implemented Freight Auction (FA) in October 2021 to solicit bids to transport mail on an “as needed” basis with the flexibility to schedule trips without requiring contractual changes. The FA program supports the Delivering for America vision with the goal to improve financial sustainability and service performance. Implementation of FA provides the Postal Service the opportunity to use the spot freight market to get competitive market pricing on surface trips and improve trailer utilization. The Postal Service spent about $159.5 million and $385.2 million for fiscal years (FY) 2022 and 2023, respectively, for FA trips.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
10
Questioned Costs
$199,099,335
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 1 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
3 Yes $0 $0

Develop a plan of action and milestones for revising the trailer utilization-calculated percentages in Surface Visibility to account for stacked containers and cubic feet.

U.S. Postal Service OIG

United States