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https://www.uspsoig.gov
Abbreviation
USPS
Agencies
U.S. Postal Service
Postal Regulatory Commission
Federal Agency
Yes
Location

United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline

The USPS OIG Hotline will take complaints regarding fraud, waste, and misconduct within the Postal Service. These include: - Injury compensation fraud - Embezzlements and financial crimes - Contract Fraud - Kickbacks - Computer Crimes - Narcotics - Employee Misconduct - Internal affairs and executive investigations - Whistleblower reprisal - Theft of items from the mail by Postal employees or contractors - Destruction of mail by Postal employees or contractors

What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline

The following matters are NOT generally investigated by the USPS OIG: - Daily mail delivery and tracking problems - Post Office customer service issues and concerns. If you have a customer service issue, please contact USPS. - Day-to-day management decisions - EEO Complaints - Issues that are handled by the grievance process - Issues handled by other government agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor, Justice - Department, Office of Personnel Management - Employee benefits and compensation For help on these and other issues not listed please visit https://www.uspsoig.gov/hotline-helpful-links

Hotline Page
https://www.uspsoig.gov/form/file-online-complaint
Whistleblower Protection Page
https://www.uspsoig.gov/whistleblower-retaliation-faq

Mail Delivery and Customer Service Operations – Ashford West and Westbury Stations, Houston, TX

2022
21-233-R22
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

This report responds to a request from U.S. Representative Lizzie Fletcher, 7th Congressional District of Texas, to evaluate select mail delivery and customer service operations and determine if internal controls are effective at the Ashford West and Westbury Stations in Houston, TX. Representative...

Informational: Federal Court arraignments

Informational: Federal Court arraignments
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Informational: Federal Court arraignments The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The charging documents are merely accusations and,,,

Federal Jury Convicts Pharmacy Owner Of Conspiracy, Mail Fraud, And Misbranding For Role In Multi-Million Dollar Telemedicine Pharmacy Fraud Scheme

Federal Jury Convicts Pharmacy Owner Of Conspiracy, Mail Fraud, And Misbranding For Role In Multi-Million Dollar Telemedicine Pharmacy Fraud Scheme
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Federal Jury Convicts Pharmacy Owner Of Conspiracy, Mail Fraud, And Misbranding For Role In Multi-Million Dollar Telemedicine Pharmacy Fraud Scheme GREENEVILLE, Tenn. Following a month-long trial, a federal jury convicted Peter Bolos, 44, of Tampa, Florida, of conspiracy to commit health care fraud,,,

Essex County Postal Employee Arrested for Mail Theft

Essex County Postal Employee Arrested for Mail Theft
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Essex County Postal Employee Arrested for Mail Theft NEWARK, N.J. – A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee was arrested today for stealing mail, including stealing credit cards and stimulus checks from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Parrish,,,

Madisonville Woman Sentenced in Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud

Madisonville Woman Sentenced in Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Madisonville Woman Sentenced in Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that, earlier today, U.S. District Court Judge Sarah S. Vance sentenced defendant JILL LEWIS (“LEWIS”), age 41, resident of Madisonville, Louisiana, to six (6) months’ home,,,

Management Alert — International Export Package Advanced Electronic Data

2022
21-266-R22
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

While conducting fieldwork for our International Mail Operations and Performance Data project, we found significant operational delays of international outbound (export) packages. Operations were significantly challenged at the Postal Service’s five ISCs due to a large number of export packages...

Fiscal Year 2022 Peak Mailing Season Preparedness

2022
21-206-R22
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

Our objective was to evaluate U.S. Postal Service’s preparedness for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 peak mailing season.Each year, increased mail volume during the Postal Service’s peak mailing season —November through January — significantly strains the Postal Service’s processing and distribution...

Byram Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail by a Postal Employee

Byram Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail by a Postal Employee
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Byram Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail by a Postal Employee Jackson, Miss. – A Byram woman pleaded guilty to embezzling mail, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Scott Pierce, Inspector in Charge with the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General, Southern Area Field Office,,,

Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft in Washington County

Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft in Washington County
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft in Washington County ALBANY, NEW YORK – Colleen McAvoy, age 54, of Shushan, New York, pled guilty today to stealing cash, gift cards and other valuable items from mailed packages while employed as a letter carrier. The announcement was made by,,,

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