Lawmakers have been tinkering around the edges of reforming the way the government delivers the mail, but, unless bolder measures, such as removing the U.S. Postal Serviceâ??s (USPS) monopoly status, are taken soon, the problem wonâ??t ever be solved.
A recent report published by USPSâ?? Office of the Inspector General (USPS OIG), a government entity tasked with â??[helping] maintain confidence in the postal system and improv[ing] the Postal Serviceâ??s bottom line through independent audits and investigations,â? found USPSâ?? efforts to restructure itself and provide higher-quality service have largely failed. The report found the primary reason for the failure is the Postal Service has largely ignored opportunities for substantial reform.
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