Finance

HANDBOOK F-1 REVISION

Rate Case AIC Changes

Effective January 7, 2001, AIC 123 is used to record post office box lock-change fees and refundable and nonrefundable post office box keys, and AIC 126 is used to record weighted-average BRM fees. Handbook F-1, Post Office Accounting Procedures, is revised to reflect these account identifier code (AIC) description changes.

This revision will be incorporated into the next update of the online Handbook F-1 located on the corporate intranet at http://blue.usps.gov (click on Information, then Policies and Procedures, then Handbooks). This revision will also be incorporated into the next printed edition.

Handbook F-1, Post Office Accounting Procedures

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7 Accounting for Nonstamp Revenue

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75 Post Office Box and Caller Service

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[Revise title of 755 to read as follows:]

755 Reporting Payments for Keys and Post Office Box Lock Replacement

[Revise items 1 and 2 to read as follows (item 3 is unchanged):]

1> Record revenue for post office box key deposits in AIC 123, Lobby Services.

2> Record revenue for post office box key nonrefundable fee (each key issued after the first two) to AIC 123.

3> Record revenue for post office box lock replacements or resetting of a post office box combination lock in AIC 123, Lobby Services.

[Add new 756 as follows:]

756 Refundable Fees and Keys

Record all refunds of refundable post office box fees and key deposits on Form 3533 and enter to AIC 535, Refund ofFees - Retail Services.

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Appendix A Account Identifier Code and General Ledger Account Crosswalk

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[Revise AICs 123, 126, and 535 to read as follows:]

- Post Office Accounting,
Finance, 1-25-01

REMINDER

International Reply Coupons

Statement of account post offices must include all U.S.- issued refunded international reply coupons (IRCs) and exchanged foreign-issued IRCs dated January 1, 1993, through December 31, 2000, with their statement of account for accounting period 6, or postal quarter II, ending February 23, 2001.

Redemption rates are:

Section 426.9 of Handbook F-1, Post Office Accounting Procedures, contains specific instructions for collection and proper documentation of exchanged foreign-issued and U.S.-issued refunded IRCs for post offices (non-SFAS), stations and branches, SFAS units, stamp distribution offices, and stamp service centers. Handbook F-1 is available via the corporate intranet (http://blue.usps.gov; click on Information, then Policies and Procedures, and then Handbooks).

When submitting IRCs with the statement of account, package the exchanged foreign-issued and U.S.-issued refunded IRCs separately. Separate each package by denomination (i.e., exchanged foreign-issued 50 cents from the 60 cents and U.S.-issued refunded 94 cents from $1.04). The Eagan Accounting Service Center will accept only properly processed IRCs.

- Corporate Accounting,
Finance, 1-25-01

NOTICE

Revenue Unit for Fiscal Year 2000

The revenue unit for Fiscal Year 2000 is $308.11. This is the average revenue for 1,000 pieces of originating mail and special service transactions. The revenue unit is used in the process of determining the proper cost ascertainment grouping (CAG) for post offices.

- Corporate Accounting,
Finance, 1-25-01

Fraud Alert

ALL PERSONNEL PROCESSING MAIL FOR DISPATCH ABROAD

Foreign Order No. 451

Keep all foreign order notices for use as reference.

Tentative Order

A Tentative Lottery Order has been issued against the following:

Canada

ATC CONSUMER PAYMENT SERVICES
(THE AMERICAN TRADE CONSORTIUM)
TRADE OPERATIONS CENTER
6A-49 THE DONWAY WEST, SUITE 2006
DON MILLS, ON M3C 2E8
CANADA

CLBA (CANADIAN LOTTERY BUYERS ASSOCIATION)
6A-49 THE DONWAY WEST, SUITE 2006
DON MILLS, ONTARIO M3C 2E8
CANADA

PANGEA FINANCIAL
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
6175 ALMON STREET
PO BOX 8566
HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA B3K 5M3
CANADA

Germany

L E ROSE
ORDER FULFILLMENT CENTER
THOMAS KARBAUTZKI
LINDENWEG 1
D-31860 EMMERTHAL
GERMANY

Do not dispatch any mail to the above. Place the mailpieces in a pouch endorsed "Foreign Order Mail" and send it to:

POSTMASTER
CLAIMS AND INQUIRY
JAMES A FARLEY BUILDING RM 2029A
NEW YORK NY 10199-9652

Do not place any endorsement on the mailpieces themselves.

Personnel may post this notice at the outgoing primary. They must post it on the Foreign Order Board at all processing and distribution plants, designated international exchange offices, and customer service plants.

- Recorder's Office, Judicial Officer, 1-25-01

- Recorder's Office, Judicial Officer, 1-25-01