U.S. Postal Service

Federal employees injured on the job, including those employed by the Postal Service, can receive benefits through the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) program. The program provides compensation for lost wages, help in returning to work, medical treatment...

The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) data analytics identified the Park Place Station had $30,124, or a 1,493 percent increase, in refunds from July 1 to December 31, 2018, as compared to the same period the previous year. Our objective was to determine whether postage, fees...

The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) data analytics identified the Flint, MI, MPO postage and fee refund amount from January 1 through March 31, 2019 as $93,045, compared to $87 from the same period last year. Our objective was to determine whether postage and fee refunds were...

This audit was in response to two congressional requests for the OIG to assess allegations of unsafe facility conditions, delayed and unprocessed mail, and understaffing at post office (PO) facilities in Albuquerque, NM. The objectives of this audit were to determine whether the Postal Service...

The Office of Inspector General is tasked with ensuring efficiency, accountability, and integrity in the U.S. Postal Service. We also have the distinct mission of helping to maintain confidence in the mail and postal system, as well as to improve the Postal Service's bottom line. We use audits and...

Our objective was to evaluate the performance and functionality of the Postal Service’s High Throughput Package Sorter (HTPS) at the Queens, NY, Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) and determine whether planned transportation savings were realized.

For this report, we reviewed the investment practices for pension funds of the Postal Service and 11 foreign posts. The current pension plans of the foreign posts exhibit very different features, from the number of employees, eligible individuals, and retirees covered to the structures of plans...

We conducted this audit to provide Postal Service management with timely information on potential operational risks at the Graceland Annex in the Chicago District of the Great Lakes Area. The Graceland Annex has 651 city routes and two parcel delivery routes staffed with 79 regular carriers and 17...

The Postal Service uses Negotiated Service Agreements (NSAs) to better meet customer needs in the highly competitive parcel shipping market. The number of NSAs has grown from several dozen in 2012 to more than 1,000 as of 2018. These agreements must be approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission...

In fiscal year (FY) 2018, the Postal Service had 286 mail processing facilities with over 70 million interior square feet. Between October 2010 and February 2018, mail processing facilities generated more than 46,000 maintenance requests and incurred over $876 million in maintenance costs. The...