USPS OIG flags service declines after mid-July changes; independent datasets show sharp on-time drops

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In August 2020, USPS’s Inspector General reported that operational changes instituted under new leadership coincided with measurable service declines. Independent data released by Senate investigators and internal USPS materials reflected national on-time First-Class performance falling into the low-80% range in August, with severe district-level dips.

Sources & Citations

[1] Operational Changes to Mail Delivery (Project 20-292) · Aug 21, 2020 Tier 1

[2] Investigative Update: On-time delivery plummeted to 81.5% Aug 8-14 · Oct 20, 2020 Tier 1

[3] USPS Volume, Performance, and Financial Outlook (GAO-21-261) · Apr 29, 2021 Tier 1

[4] House Oversight releases internal USPS performance data showing declines · Aug 21, 2020 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “USPS OIG flags service declines after mid-July changes; independent datasets show sharp on-time drops.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, August 21, 2020. https://capturecascade.org/event/2020-08-21--usps-oig-service-declines-and-independent-metrics/