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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

Syracuse Postal Carrier Charged with Discarding Mail

Syracuse Postal Carrier Charged with Discarding Mail
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Syracuse Postal Carrier Charged with Discarding Mail SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Tanner Brown, 24, of Sharon Springs, New York, has been charged by indictment with one felony count of detaining and delaying U.S. mail, announced Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon and Special Agent in Charge,,,

Mail Delivery and Customer Service Operations – Katy Carrier Annex, Katy, TX

2021
20-299-R21
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

The Katy Carrier Annex is in the Houston District of the Southern Area. The unit has 48 city routes, 32 rural routes, and seven contract routes delivered by 62 city carriers, 49 rural carriers, and seven contract carriers. We chose the Katy Carrier Annex based on the number of stop-the-clock (STC)...

Delivery and Customer Service Operations – New Hampshire

2021
20-205-R21
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

We conducted this audit in response to a January 27, 2020 congressional request from Senator Margaret Hassan, who raised concerns regarding complaints at multiple Postal Service facilities in New Hampshire. Our objective was to evaluate mail delivery and customer service operations at selected...

Property Condition Reviews – Annapolis, Columbia, and Legion Avenue Post Offices

2021
20-320-R21
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

This report presents the results of our self-initiated audit of property conditions at the Annapolis (leased), Columbia (owned), and Legion Avenue (leased) post offices in the Baltimore District. This audit was designed to provide Postal Service management with timely information on potential risks...

Timecard Administration

2021
20-180-R21
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

The Postal Service uses the Time and Attendance Collection System (TACS) to capture the number of workhours employees spend working in various Postal Service operations. Employees record the times and types of operation they work by swiping their employee identification card on a badge reader at the...

Assessment of the U.S. Postal Service’s Leased Trailers

2021
20-234-R21
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service

The Postal Service uses trailers, including leased trailers, to transport mail products between plants, major mailers, and businesses. Routine evaluation of the trailer fleet is required to monitor daily trailer utilization and Postal Service policy requires the return or relocation of leased...

Postal Worker Charged with Stealing Mail

Postal Worker Charged with Stealing Mail
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Postal Worker Charged with Stealing Mail BOSTON – A U.S. Postal employee was arrested today and charged in connection with stealing mail on at least 21 occasions. Angela Gomez, 40, of Lynn, was charged in a criminal complaint with theft of mail by an employee. Gomez made an initial appearance in,,,

U.S. Postal Employee in Hartford Charged with Stealing Cash and Gift Cards from Letters

U.S. Postal Employee in Hartford Charged with Stealing Cash and Gift Cards from Letters
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

U.S. Postal Employee in Hartford Charged with Stealing Cash and Gift Cards from Letters John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Postal Service, Office of Inspector General, today announced that a federal grand,,,

Postal Carrier Pleads Guilty To Stealing More Than 230 Pieces Of Mail

Postal Carrier Pleads Guilty To Stealing More Than 230 Pieces Of Mail
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Postal Carrier Pleads Guilty To Stealing More Than 230 Pieces Of Mail Jacksonville, Florida – Terrell Andre Mosely (40, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to theft of mail by a postal employee. Mosely faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison and payment of restitution to victims of his,,,

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