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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

Mail Delivery and Customer Service Operations – Sunrise Station, Las Vegas, NV

2022
21-214-R22
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

The Sunrise Station is in the Nevada – Utah District of the WestPac Area. The unit has 69 city routes which are delivered by 83 full-time city carriers, four part-time flexible carriers, and 19 city carrier assistants. The Sunrise Station also has 10 full-time clerks and seven postal support...

Former Postal Worker Sentenced to One Year Probation After Pleading Guilty to Mail Theft from Paulina, La Post Office

Former Postal Worker Sentenced to One Year Probation After Pleading Guilty to Mail Theft from Paulina, La Post Office
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Postal Worker Sentenced to One Year Probation After Pleading Guilty to Mail Theft from Paulina, La Post Office NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that LACEY STEWART, age 34, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana was sentenced on October 13, 2021 to one year probation after,,,

Postal Worker Charged with Issuing Money Orders Without Receiving Full Payment

Postal Worker Charged with Issuing Money Orders Without Receiving Full Payment
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Postal Worker Charged with Issuing Money Orders Without Receiving Full Payment NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that SHANNEL SMITH, age 41, of Orleans Parish, Louisiana, was charged on October 12, 2021 in a one-count superseding bill of information for issuing,,,

Ventura County Man Pleads Guilty to Dark Web Narcotics Distribution Conspiracy

Ventura County Man Pleads Guilty to Dark Web Narcotics Distribution Conspiracy
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Ventura County Man Pleads Guilty to Dark Web Narcotics Distribution Conspiracy SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ian Hoffmann, 42, of Bell Canyon, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney,,,

Essex County Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Steal Mail and Commit Bank Fraud

Essex County Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Steal Mail and Commit Bank Fraud
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Essex County Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Steal Mail and Commit Bank Fraud NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to steal check books and credit cards from the postal system, Acting U.S,,,

Former Liverpool Postal Carrier Sentenced for Stealing Gift Cards from Mail

Former Liverpool Postal Carrier Sentenced for Stealing Gift Cards from Mail
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Liverpool Postal Carrier Sentenced for Stealing Gift Cards from Mail SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Thomas J. Joslin, age 58, of North Syracuse, New York, was sentenced today in federal court in Syracuse to 3 years of probation after previously pleading guilty to three felony counts of stealing gift,,,

Voyager Card Transactions – Baltimore, MD, Raspeburg Station

2022
21-174-R22
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

OIG data analytics identified offices with potentially fraudulent Voyager card activity. The Raspeburg, MD, Station had 1,110 Voyager card transactions from October 1, 2020, through March 31, 2021, totaling $68,194. This includes 374 (34 percent) transactions totaling $29,958 that FAMS flagged as...

Views of the Postal Service As an Employer

2022
RISC-WP-22-001
Inspection / Evaluation
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

The OIG was interested in examining the views of career and non-career postal workers — temporary employees who do not receive the same benefits as career employees — regarding the Postal Service as an employer. The OIG analyzed ratings and reviews from current and former postal workers on popular...

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