BALTIMORE — A new audit by the United States Postal Service Office of the Inspector General found employee vacancies, attendance issues, and broken equipment resulted in decreased productivity and 70 million fewer mailpieces being processed at the Baltimore USPS distribution center.⁠ ⁠ From August 1, 2020, to July 31, 2021, the Baltimore P&DC processed about 1.67 billion mailpieces compared to about 1.74 billion mailpieces during the same period the prior year, which is a decrease of about 70 million mailpieces or 4 percent.⁠ ⁠ However, auditors found that during that same period, work hours and overtime at the facility increased by 14.6 and 43.5 percent.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to read more!⁠ ⁠ #usps #mail #economy #baltimore #audit #shipping #employment #postalservice