Federal Reports

Mail is processed manually when its dimensions or address quality prevent it from being processed on mail processing equipment or to meet service standards when machines are at capacity.Processing mail manually is less productive (which is calculated by dividing mailpieces processed by workhours charged) and more costly than processing mail on machines, impacting overall efficiency. Specifically, the Postal Service’s automated processing is six times more productive for letters and flats and nearly four times more productive for packages than processing manually. Our objective was to assess the efficiency of the Postal Service’s manual mail processing operations.

The Office of the Inspector General conducted a review of the Transmission Field Operations, North Maintenance organization to identify factors that could impact its organizational effectiveness. During the course of our evaluation, we identified behaviors that had a positive impact on Transmission Field Operations – North Maintenance; however, we also identified needed improvements related to coworker interactions with a few employees. We also identified minimal risks to operations related to resource concerns, including inadequate staffing and equipment and/or tool needs.

We found issues in the FWS’ contract evaluation and award process and documentation related to certified cost or pricing data requirements.

We present the status of ONHIR’s grazing responsibilities and activities on Navajo Nation land in Arizona known as the New Lands.

We present the status of ONHIR’s operation of the Padres Mesa Demonstration Ranch on Navajo Nation land in Arizona known as the New Lands.

We present the status of ONHIR’s range maintenance responsibilities and activities on Navajo Nation land in Arizona known as the New Lands.

We did not substantiate allegations that the former director of a tribal credit department misappropriated funds from the tribal loan program.