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Show COMUT rtftigTM rtoj$ loowa Sj3 T7 Guard those poorly whiles ' Az Please see story, Page 20. Hilltop Times July 26, 1991 S S(o7 OH (30 obis and decentralized postage, he said. by U.S. Army SFC Unda Lee American Forces Information Service Trying to find ways to save a few cents in postage might not seem worth the trouble, but the Department of Defense saved real money-$- 41 million by pinching pennies on stamps. DOD trimmed its fiscal 1990 postage bill to $223 million from $254 million in 1989, U.S. Postmaster General Anthony M. Frank told Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney in a recent congratulatory letter. Frank lauded the 12 percent savings, calling DOD a federal leader in managing official mail. The services spent almost $200 million of DOD's postal budget: the Army spent nearly $76.8 million; Marine Corps, $11 million; Navy, $65.3 million; and Air Force, $40 million. The amounts cover postage and other Postal Service charges for express, registered, certified and insured mail and fees for address correction and permits; they don't include overnight and other shipments via private carriers. The fiscal 1990 costs are the lowest since fiscal 1984, when DOD spent $219.92 million, said Leonard A. B artels, DOD's official mail manager since 1984. The savings resulted from better mail handling by the services and other DOD agencies n n on budgeting and payment for The way agencies think about official mail and its costs has changed during the past 10 years. When most federal agencies began using envelopes and labels with standard preprinted indicia in 1972, many people mistakenly believed official mail was postage-free- , said Bartels. The Postal Service's 18 percent rate hike will require even smarter mail handling, he warned. Bartels said additional funds were provided for three previous postage hikes, but the Office of Management and Budget this time is providing neither relief funds nor advice on how to cope. Actually, DOD by law must pay the Postal Service at going rates for postage and services if the mail outruns the purse, DOD must transfer money from other parts of its budget to cover the bill, Bartels said. Congressional studies and several years of random samples of DOD mail by the Postal Service led to a recommendation in 1979 that the services change from postal indicia to direct accountability. Bartels said direct accountability was in place throughout DOD by the end of 1989 in the form of penalty postage or prepaid postage. e mail management is the responsibility of each of us, military and civilian," said Bar "Cost-effectiv- mml tels. Some factors that affect mail costs are number of pieces, weight, distance to recipient, mailing class selected, required delivery date and special postal services requested. To cut costs, he said, some questions to ask include: n What will happen if the item isn't mailed or if it's mailed less frequently? Can some other means of communication, such as a telephone call or data transfer, be used instead? Can the item be combined or transported with something else? E3 Is it being mailed at the lowest rate possible? ES Can postage costs be reduced by reducing weight, size or preparation methods? Additional steps that may be taken are: El Limit use of express mail and special services insured and registered mail. certified, including Use ZIP Code plus 4, presorted and other discounts when eligible. Report and, when appropriate, prosecute those who lose, steal or misuse appropriated postage funds. Reduce volume and frequency of mailings. Update and verify mailing lists. Reduce weight by printing on both sides of the paper. 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Old numbers not listed are unchanged. The new system, which took effect July 15, and San replaces city names such as New York code in the last line of Francisco with a two-lettthe address. APOs and FPOs in Europe and Afrier Scam alert Consumers, beware easy credit ca, for instance, use the code AE. A new mailing address to Europe might read: Sgt. John Doe Co. A, 122 Signal Bn. 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