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089787 1 (1972-02-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacvtf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED SYATES CNERAL. ACCOUNTINf1& OFFiCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CIVIL DIVISION FEB; 1 4 1C9 Dear Mr. Hayden: The General Accounting Office has made a survey of the Postal Service vehicle maintenance program in the former San 'Francisco Postal Region. The survey was concerned with the adequacy of,the maintenance being performed, the motor vehicle fueling operations, the use of contract maintenance, the procurement and use of cap'ital equipment, and the budgetary processes used in determining the staffing complement at the vehicle maintenance facilities. We are suspending further.work in these areas due to the re- organization of the maintenance function and the pending results of studies currently underway by the Postal Service dealing with these matters. However, we would like to bring to your attention the following matter which we feel warrants your consideration. Establishment of bulk gasoline outlets The Postal Service has an opportunity to achieve substantial savings through the establishment of gasoline outlets at certain postal installations. In February 1967 we issued a report to the Congress on poten- tial savings available through establishment of gasoline outlets at certain postal installations. We proposed that the Department (1) develop criteria for determining the feasibility of establishing gasoline outlets at post offices, branches, and stations which pro- cure gasoline and motor oil from sources other than Government- operated gasoline outlets, (2) require the appropriate officials of the postal regions to use the developed criteria to determine what existing and planned facilities could use gasoline outlets to lower their operating costs, and (3) take such other action as may be necessary to arrange for the timely installation and operation of gasoline outlets at such facilities. In June 1967 the Department issued regional instruction 61-Fin-14, which provided criteria to aid the regions in identifying those existing or planned postal installations where establishment of gasoline outlets may be economically advantageous. The instruc- tions stated that the regional offices would request postmasters to It

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