Delays, bad planning in program for faster mail risk $89.8m in postal savings

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Poor planning and repeated delays in a program aimed at speedier processing of bulk mail could jeopardize nearly $90 million in potential cost savings for the United States Postal Service.

Problems in the Postal Service’s “Seamless Acceptance” program resulted in inaccurate data and customer service issues, according to a postal service inspector general report. Postal officials first began implementing the program in 2006.

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