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089786 1 (1972-04-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacvte0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 0 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 GENERALGOVERNMENT owesso APR 28 1972 Q 6 Dear Mr. Hayden: During our review of Postal Service operations, we inquired into the development, publication and distribution of the National ZIP Code Directory. Each year the Postal Service updates the Directory and distributes copies to post offices throughout the country. The Superintendent of Documents sells the Directory to the general public at a price per copy which substantially exceeds related costs. We believe that the Postal Service could achieve a wider distribution of the Directory and thereby increase the use of correct ZIP codes and recover the costs of publishing the Directory by selling it directly to the public through postal facilities at a significantly reduced price. The ZIP code is designed to provide faster mail service by simplifying mail distribution. The National ZIP Code Directory, which is intended for use by all mailers, was developed by the Post Office Department and has been published since 1965. The Directory enables the users to determine the ZIP code for mail delivery points in the nation. The Rostal Service updates the Directory annually and pays the Government Printing Office for printing and initial distribution of the Directories which the Postal Service orders. Any required secondary distribution is made by the Postal Service Supply Centers. The Postal Service ordered 250,000 1971-72 Directories, at printing and initial distribution costs estimated at $350,000 or about $1.40 ,per copy. An increase in the number of Directories ordered from the Government Printing Office by the Postal Service would result in a lower per copy cost. Additional costs to the Postal Service include the yearly update which requires about 6.7 man-years annually and a computer tape update. The Service's initial distribution of the Directory during the past three years is shown below.

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