U.S. Postal Service

The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, enacted in 2006, limited price increases for Market Dominant products to the rate of inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). In 2020, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), while establishing additional price...

Our objective was to assess the Postal Service’s effectiveness at managing hazardous waste and emergency response equipment at VMFs. We conducted site observations of hazardous waste and emergency response equipment at 16 VMFs designated by state-specific regulations as large quantity generators of...

Our objective was to evaluate the Postal Service’s efforts to respond to mail theft. For this audit, we reviewed processes and procedures for addressing mail theft, management of arrow keys, and mail theft complaints, investigations, and carrier robberies from October 1, 2020, through September 30...

Our objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls over the Postal Service’s annual capital property review at network distribution centers and processing and distribution centers. We judgmentally selected four network distribution centers and processing and distribution centers to...

Our objective was to assess the United States Postal Service’s processes and systems over retroactive pay. To accomplish our objective, we reviewed timelines for three collective bargaining agreements (labor contracts) from contract ratification to issuing retroactive payments to affected employees.

Our objective was to assess the Postal Service’s effectiveness at managing hazardous waste and emergency response equipment at VMFs. We conducted site observations of hazardous waste and emergency response equipment at 16 VMFs designated by state-specific regulations as large quantity generators of...

Our objective was to assess the Postal Service’s CPU and VPO programs. Specifically, we (1) assessed Postal Service oversight of CPUs and VPOs, and (2) evaluated Postal Service strategies for establishing new CPUs and VPOs. We analyzed policies, data, and growth initiatives, and visited select CPUs...

The Postal Service’s mission is to provide timely, reliable, secure, and affordable mail and package delivery to more than 160 million residential and business addresses across the country. The U. S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General reviews delivery operations at facilities across the...

The U.S. Postal Service’s mission is to provide timely, reliable, secure, and affordable mail and package delivery to more than 160 million residential and business addresses across the country. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General reviews delivery operations at facilities across the...

The U.S. Postal Service’s mission is to provide timely, reliable, secure, and affordable mail and package delivery to more than 160 million residential and business addresses across the country. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General reviews delivery operations at facilities across the...