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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 Employee Sentenced for Stealing Medication Intended for Veterans

Postal Employee Sentenced for Stealing Medication Intended for Veterans
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Postal Employee Sentenced for Stealing Medication Intended for Veterans ABINGDON, Va. – A former employee of the United States Postal Service was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison for stealing mail containing medication intended for United States Veterans. Ammie Hale, 46, of Raysal,,,

New Haven Men Charged with Trafficking Cocaine

New Haven Men Charged with Trafficking Cocaine
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

New Haven Men Charged with Trafficking Cocaine Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Joshua W. McCallister, Acting Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division, today announced that JOSE L. GERENA, 31, and BRIAN I. CRUZ,,,

Bill of Information Filed Against Postal Worker for Misappropriating Funds

Bill of Information Filed Against Postal Worker for Misappropriating Funds
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Bill of Information Filed Against Postal Worker for Misappropriating Funds NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced SHANNEL SMITH, age 41, of Orleans Parish, Louisiana, was charged on August 10, 2021 in a one-count bill of information for misappropriating postal funds,,,

Two Vauxhall Men Indicted in Scheme to Steal Mail, Commit Credit Card Fraud and Defraud United States

Two Vauxhall Men Indicted in Scheme to Steal Mail, Commit Credit Card Fraud and Defraud United States
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Two Vauxhall Men Indicted in Scheme to Steal Mail, Commit Credit Card Fraud and Defraud United States NEWARK, N.J. – Two men were charged today for their roles in a conspiracy to possess stolen mail, including credit cards and pandemic relief credit cards, commit bank fraud, and defraud the U.S,,,

Embargoes and Redirections at U.S. Postal Service Processing Facilities

2021
21-112-R21
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

Each year, increased mail volume during peak mailing season — November through January — significantly strains the Postal Service’s processing and distribution network. During the peak mailing season of FY 2021, increased package volume and reduced employee availability resulting from the COVID-19...

Property Condition Reviews – Center Ossipee, East Wakefield, and Conway Post Offices in New Hampshire

2021
21-187-R21
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

The Center Ossipee, East Wakefield, and Conway (all leased) post offices are in the Maine-New Hampshire-Vermont 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...

Mail Operations at the Raleigh, NC, Processing and Distribution Center

2021
21-184-R21
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

From January 1, 2020, through March 31, 2021, the Raleigh, NC, Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) reported 7,483 late arriving containers, about 1.44 billion pieces of delayed inventory, and 112,302 delayed dispatch containers. This site was selected based on the high number of delayed...

Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft

Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft BOSTON – A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to stealing mail containing gift cards. Brian Thibodeau, 48, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of mail by an employee of the U.S. Postal Service. U.S,,,

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