SAVE Award 2011 Ideas

UPS is charging more than we use to pay for FEDEX. UPS has fees for pickup charges when FEDEX did not. This ends up costing more than FEDEX.

Instead of mailing multiple reminders to veteran and military patients pateints, the organization can email or phone the appointment reminders. This will not only cut down on postal costs but paper costs too. The automated reminder system will be sent via email or phone whichever is preferred by the patient. The preference will be specified upon registration into the health system.

OSHA issues annual updates to the code of federal regulations in hard copy books. The shipping costs for 25 books can be very costly due to the weight of the package. In addition, the books become outdated when a new standard is issued, which can occur on a periodic basis.

Suggested idea - stop publishing the paper copy of the OSHA code of federal regulations (i.e. 29 CFR 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918 and 1926). Start distributing... more »

Currently we send requests for information to a beneficiary and provide a non-postage paid return envelope; the client is requested to add postage. Clearly the post office will not deliver mail without proper postage.

I believe in tough economic times we have to make the same sacrifices most of our beneficiaries do.

Times are tough for all federal agencies (the entire American Public including all federal agencies).... more »

FEMA engages in Floodplain Mapping for insurance rating. The Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are based on hydraulic and hydrologic studies captured at the time of the data review. The FIRMS are only as good as the data used at the time of completion. Because of this we consider updates from local government and private land owners. Depending upon the science presented as consideration for an update, the outcome of the... more »

All agencies should use USPS for all mailing needs, even overnight, as the USPS also provides this. Not only is it less expensive but the money stays within the government. Additionally it would give the USPS much needed income. This would save the government millions of dollars annually.

We receive very large volumes of the undeliverable Form SSA-L5114 “Notification of Downward Adjustment - Self Employment” notice. In 2010, we mailed approximately 217,000 of these notices and received about 119,000 notices back as undeliverable mail. Three different locations (mailrooms) handled these notices before the Program Expert in the Office of Central Operations received these undeliverable notices requiring... more »