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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

Property Condition Reviews – North Royalton, Willoughby, and Jesse C. Owens Post Offices in Ohio

2021
21-138-R21
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

The North Royalton, Willoughby, and Jesse C. Owens Post Offices are in the Ohio 1 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 Occupational Safety and Health...

Essex County Man Admits Conspiring to Steal Mail and Commit Bank Fraud

Essex County Man Admits Conspiring to Steal Mail and Commit Bank Fraud
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Essex County Man Admits Conspiring to Steal Mail and Commit Bank Fraud NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted to conspiracy to commit bank fraud by soliciting U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees to steal check books and credit cards from the mail, depositing fraudulent,,,

USPS Mail Carrier Arraigned for Conspiring to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, Receiving Bribes, and Conspiring to Defraud United States

USPS Mail Carrier Arraigned for Conspiring to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, Receiving Bribes, and Conspiring to Defraud United States
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

USPS Mail Carrier Arraigned for Conspiring to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, Receiving Bribes, and Conspiring to Defraud United States NEWARK, N.J. – A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier was arraigned today on charges of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute,,,

Four Charged in a Methamphetamine Drug Conspiracy

Four Charged in a Methamphetamine Drug Conspiracy
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Four Charged in a Methamphetamine Drug Conspiracy An alleged drug dealer and three postal carriers face charges for a methamphetamine drug conspiracy that was carried out using the U.S. postal system, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging,,,

Property Condition Reviews – Cochituate, Winchester, and John F. Kennedy Post Offices in Massachusetts

2021
21-144-R21
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

The Cochituate, Winchester, and John F. Kennedy Post Offices are in the Massachusetts-Rhode Island 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 Occupational Safety and...

COVID-19 Leave Administration

2021
21-032-R21
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service
Pandemic

Our objective was to assess the Postal Service’s management of its employees’ use of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Although the FFCRA expired on December 31, 2020, the Postal Service continued to allow liberal leave usage for...

Former Liverpool Postal Carrier Pleads Guilty to Stealing Gift Cards from Mail

Former Liverpool Postal Carrier Pleads Guilty to Stealing Gift Cards from Mail
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Liverpool Postal Carrier Pleads Guilty to Stealing Gift Cards from Mail SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Thomas J. Joslin, age 58, of North Syracuse, New York, pled guilty today in federal court in Syracuse to three felony counts of stealing gift cards from the mail while employed as a carrier with the,,,

Former Postal Employee Charged with Delay of U.S. Mail

Former Postal Employee Charged with Delay of U.S. Mail
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Postal Employee Charged with Delay of U.S. Mail NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MILES J. DUPERON, age 29, of Slidell, was charged on June 7, 2021 in a one-count bill of information with delay of U.S. Mail matter by postal employee, in violation of 18 U.S.C. ' 1703(a),,,

Operation Second Wave Update: Two More Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Conspiracy

Operation Second Wave Update: Two More Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Conspiracy
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Operation Second Wave Update: Two More Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Conspiracy CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Two defendants charged as a result of a long-term investigation known as “Second Wave” were sentenced this week to federal prison for conspiracy to distribute,,,

Union County Man Admits Offering Bribes to Postal Service Employees

Union County Man Admits Offering Bribes to Postal Service Employees
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Union County Man Admits Offering Bribes to Postal Service Employees NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, Jersey, man today admitted offering bribes to a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee to steal check books and credit cards from the mail, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Jabre Beauvoir,,,

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