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Website
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

Postal Worker Indicted for Delay or Destruction of Mail

Postal Worker Indicted for Delay or Destruction of Mail
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Postal Worker Indicted for Delay or Destruction of Mail NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – SIERRA HUDSON, age 34, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on November 12, 2021 in a one count indictment for delay or destruction of mail. According to court documents, HUDSON was employed by the United,,,

Union County Man Admits Bribing Mail Carriers To Steal Credit Cards

Union County Man Admits Bribing Mail Carriers To Steal Credit Cards
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Union County Man Admits Bribing Mail Carriers To Steal Credit Cards NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a scheme to bribe postal employees to steal credit cards from the mail, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Syid Boyd, 26, of Union, New Jersey,,,

Property Condition Reviews – Whitley City, Monticello, and West Somerset Post Offices in Kentucky

2022
21-227-R22
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

The Whitley City (leased), Monticello (owned), and West Somerset (owned) post offices are in the Kentucky – West Virginia District. The Postal Service is required to maintain a safe and healthy environment for both employees and customers in accordance with its internal policies and procedures and...

Independent Auditor’s Report on the USPS FY 2021 Reclassified Financial Statements

2022
21-203-R22
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

We have audited the Reclassified Financial Statements of the U.S. Postal Service, which comprises the Government-wide Treasury Account Symbol Adjusted Trial Balance System (GTAS) Reconciliation Report – Reclassified Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2021, and the related GTAS Reconciliation Reports...

Marion Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl

Marion Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Marion Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl ABINGDON, Va. – A Marion, Virginia man pleaded guilty last week to possession with the intent to distribute the deadly drug fentanyl. Dakota Shadoe Tunnell, 21, became known to law enforcement in early 2021 when a flood of illegal pills began showing,,,

Mail Delivery and Customer Service Operations – Select Baltimore Units, Baltimore, MD

2022
21-194-R22
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

This report responds to requests from U.S. Representatives C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger and Kweisi Mfume, for the 2nd and 7th Congressional Districts of MD, respectively, to review mail delivery and customer service operations at select units in the Baltimore, MD, region. In May 2021, Representatives...

Former Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty To Stealing Mail

Former Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty To Stealing Mail
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty To Stealing Mail Jacksonville, FL – James Sweat (60, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to stealing an item from the mail while employed by the United States Postal Service (USPS). Sweat faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has,,,

Union County Man Sentenced to 17 Months in Prison for Offering Bribes to Postal Service Employees

Union County Man Sentenced to 17 Months in Prison for Offering Bribes to Postal Service Employees
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Union County Man Sentenced to 17 Months in Prison for Offering Bribes to Postal Service Employees NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, Jersey, man was sentenced today to 17 months in prison for offering bribes to a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee to steal check books and credit cards from the mail,,,

Former Montgomery County Deputy Sheriff Sentenced to 15 Years for Conspiring to Import and Distribute Deadly Opioids Nationwide

Former Montgomery County Deputy Sheriff Sentenced to 15 Years for Conspiring to Import and Distribute Deadly Opioids Nationwide
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Montgomery County Deputy Sheriff Sentenced to 15 Years for Conspiring to Import and Distribute Deadly Opioids Nationwide PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that David Landis, 44, of Norristown, PA, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, three,,,

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