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Aug
14
2013
Report Number:
MS-MA-13-004
Report Type:
Audit Reports
Category: Cost & Pricing

Benchmarking of Costing Methodologies

Report Recommendations

# Recommendation Status Value Initial Management Response USPS Proposed Resolution OIG Response Final Resolution
1

R - 1 -- Develop a formal process, in coordination with the chief information officer and chief operating officer, to strengthen the communication process between Finance, Operations, and users of the product costing system data regarding data needs and production.

Closed $0 Agree
2

R - 2 -- Establish a long-term implementation plan, in coordination with the chief information officer and chief operating officer, to expand usage of system-generated data that includes a data transition roadmap.

Closed $0 Agree
3

R - 3 -- Expand usage of currently available system-generated data from operations or data that can be available in the near term to enable the product costing system to rely more on operations data and less on special studies.

Closed $0 Agree
4

R - 4 -- Evaluate the feasibility of performing cost and revenue analysis at the ZIP Code level or relevant regional areas to support development of customer-specific rates for those products for which such price distinctions are considered legal.

Closed $0 Disagree