Address errors cost the USPS millions, IG finds

By Kelly Cohen

Published March 31, 2014 4:00am ET

Address errors cost the USPS millions, IG finds — A program used by the U.S. Postal Service called the Address Management System stores the information that allows for the delivery of mail to more than 127 million address across the country. | merznatalia

A wrong mailing address is more than just headache — it’s costing the U.S. Postal Service millions annually, the agency’s inspector general has found.

A program used by the U.S. Postal Service called the Address Management System stores the information that allows for the delivery of mail to more than 127 million address across the country.