Proposed Closing of Postal Inspection Service Division Office in Chattanooga, Tennessee

The Postal Inspection Service is responsible for investigating all crimes related to the delivery of mail or use of the mail service and for performing financial and program audits of postal operations. In March 1980, the Inspection Service announced plans to consolidate activities in the Southern Region by closing its Chattanooga division office and transferring the management and administrative functions of that office to its Atlanta and Memphis division offices. GAO was requested to review the effect of the reorganization on operations, costs, and personnel.