3. Prepare Additional Reports and Studies
The law also requires additional reports with designated timelines from the Postal Service and various agencies.
| Report or Study and Target Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Nonprofit Rate Deficiencies December 2007 |
Provided by OIG to President, Congress, and Postal Service to document Postal Service administration of nonprofit prices and compliance with cooperative mailing rules. |
| Identify Laws that
Apply Differently
to Postal Service
Competitive
Products December 2007 |
Provided by Federal Trade Commission to President, Congress, and PRC to identify federal and state laws that apply differently to Postal Service with respect to competitive products as compared to private companies. |
| Postal Service
Accounting
Methodology for
Product Split
December 2007 |
Provided by U.S. Treasury to PRC to recommend accounting practices and principles to separate market dominant and competitive products to prevent crosssubsidization. |
| Minority,
Women and
Small Business
Contracts
December 2007 |
Provided by Postal Service Board of Governors to President and Congress to report number and value of postal contracts and subcontracts with minorities, women, and small businesses. |
| Report on
Diversity December 2007 |
Provided by Postal Service Board of Governors to President and Congress to report extent to which women and minorities are represented in supervisory and management positions. |
| Workshare
Discounts Tied to effective date of new price setting rules December 2007 |
Provided to PRC to detail justification for newly established workshare discounts. |
| Universal Service
Obligation and
Monopoly December 2008 |
Provided by PRC (with consultation and written comments from Postal Service) to President and Congress to evaluate and assess Postal Service universal service obligation and postal monopoly, with recommended changes. |
| Annual
Determination of
Compliance
March 2009 |
Provided by PRC to show whether any rate or fee in effect during year was not in compliance or any service standard in effect during year. |
| Future Business
Model
December 2011 |
Provided by Government Accountability Office (GAO) to President and Congress to present assessment of future business model of Postal Service, including long-term structural and operational reforms. |
| Assessment of
New Postal Law
December 2011 |
Provided by PRC to President and Congress to show assessment of operation of new postal law and recommendations for changes. |
| Periodicals No date |
Provided by Postal Service acting jointly with PRC to President and Congress to report on Periodicals cost attribution, possible efficiency improvements, and recommendations for administrative or legislative action. |