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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

Postal Worker Fined For Failing To Deliver Over 1,300 Pieces Of Mail

Postal Worker Fined For Failing To Deliver Over 1,300 Pieces Of Mail
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Postal Worker Fined For Failing To Deliver Over 1,300 Pieces Of Mail CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Sean Barrett, 30, of Sanborn, NY, who was convicted of delay or destruction of mail, was,,,

Operation Second Wave Update: Final Two Defendants Plead Guilty in Federal Court

Operation Second Wave Update: Final Two Defendants Plead Guilty in Federal Court
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Operation Second Wave Update: Final Two Defendants Plead Guilty in Federal Court CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The final two defendants charged as a result of a long-term investigation known as “Second Wave” pleaded guilty this week and admitted their roles in a drug trafficking enterprise operating in and,,,

Mail Delivery and Customer Service Operations – East Stroudsburg Post Office, East Stroudsburg, PA

2021
21-134-R21
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

This report presents the results of our self-initiated audit of Mail Delivery and Customer Service Operations at the East Stroudsburg Post Office, in East Stroudsburg, PA. The East Stroudsburg Post Office is in the Delaware-Pennsylvania 2 District of the Atlantic Area. This audit was designed to...

Delayed Mail at the Santa Ana, CA, Processing and Distribution Center

2021
21-119-R21
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

The U.S. Postal Service considers mail to be delayed when it is not processed in time to meet the established delivery day. Delayed mail can adversely affect Postal Service customers and harm the organization’s brand.The Postal Service launched the Mail Condition Visualization (MCV) system in...

Operation Second Wave Update: Four Defendants Appear in Federal Court

Operation Second Wave Update: Four Defendants Appear in Federal Court
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Operation Second Wave Update: Four Defendants Appear in Federal Court CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Four men charged as a result of a long-term investigation known as “Second Wave” appeared in federal court this week. Jason Michael Terrell, 37, of Mount Carbon was sentenced to 14 years in prison for,,,

Surgeon Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Accepting Illicit Payments in Exchange for Referring Patients for Spinal Surgeries

Surgeon Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Accepting Illicit Payments in Exchange for Referring Patients for Spinal Surgeries
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Surgeon Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Accepting Illicit Payments in Exchange for Referring Patients for Spinal Surgeries SANTA ANA, California – An orthopedic surgeon was sentenced today to 15 months in federal prison for accepting nearly $623,000 in bribes and kickbacks in exchange for,,,

U.S. Postal Inspection Service Pandemic Response to Mail Fraud and Mail Theft

2021
20-305-R21
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service
Pandemic

Our objective was to assess the Postal Inspection Service’s response to mail fraud and mail theft during the COVID-19 pandemic. After we began the audit, we received a congressional request from seven members of Congress asking us to identify what actions, if any, the Postal Inspection Service had...

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