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2014 Report on Form 10-K United States Postal Service 79
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
In 2002, the Board of Governors selected Ernst & Young LLP as its independent auditor to perform external auditing services.
In October 2009, the contract was extended to February 2014. In March 2014, we entered into a new contract which covers the
period of March 2014 through February 2016 with five one-year options to renew. As with previous contracts for external audit
services, Ernst & Young LLP will not perform consulting work for us for the duration of the contract, which would impair their
independence. Fees for services totaled approximately $11.0 million, $11.0 million and $11.6 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012,
respectively, including fees for professional services associated with the annual audit, the reviews of the Postal Service’s
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and testing of the company’s internal control over financial reporting.