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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

Pendleton County mail carrier admits to attempted election fraud

Pendleton County mail carrier admits to attempted election fraud
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Pendleton County mail carrier admits to attempted election fraud ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Thomas Cooper, a mail carrier in Pendleton County, has admitted to attempted election fraud, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Cooper, age 47, of Dry Fork, West Virginia, pled guilty to one count of “Attempt,,,

Retired Postal Worker Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Bribery Scheme Involving Bulk Mail that Caused $11.7 Million in Losses

Retired Postal Worker Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Bribery Scheme Involving Bulk Mail that Caused $11.7 Million in Losses
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Retired Postal Worker Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Bribery Scheme Involving Bulk Mail that Caused $11.7 Million in Losses LOS ANGELES – A former employee of the United States Postal Service was sentenced today to 100 months in federal prison for accepting bribes from business customers in,,,

Opioid Manufacturer Indivior's Chief Executive Officer Pleads Guilty in Connection with Drug Safety Claims

Opioid Manufacturer Indivior's Chief Executive Officer Pleads Guilty in Connection with Drug Safety Claims
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Opioid Manufacturer Indivior's Chief Executive Officer Pleads Guilty in Connection with Drug Safety Claims ABINGDON, VIRGINIA – The chief executive officer of Indivior PLC, Shaun Thaxter, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Abingdon, Virginia to a one-count information charging him with causing,,,

Three Defendants Each Sentenced to 46 Months for Trafficking Counterfeit DVDs

Three Defendants Each Sentenced to 46 Months for Trafficking Counterfeit DVDs
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Three Defendants Each Sentenced to 46 Months for Trafficking Counterfeit DVDs COVINGTON, Ky. - Hongtao Zhu, 43, Hui Lin, 36, and He Lin, 33, were each sentenced to 46 months in federal prison on Wednesday, by U.S. District Judge David L. Bunning, for trafficking in counterfeit DVDs. All three,,,

Former Postal Employee Re-Sentenced for Sexually Exploiting a Child

Former Postal Employee Re-Sentenced for Sexually Exploiting a Child
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Former Postal Employee Re-Sentenced for Sexually Exploiting a Child BOSTON – A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee was re-sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester for sexually exploiting a child, using USPS computers to access child pornography and possessing child pornography,,,

NDTX Roundup: June 13-20

NDTX Roundup: June 13-20
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NDTX Roundup: June 13-20 GUILTY PLEA – DALTON HARRIS On June 16, Dalton Harris, 21, pled guilty to making a false statement to a firearms dealer. Harris visited a local firearms deal to purchase a Ruger AR-556 rifle. To purchase the rifle, Harris made fictitious statements intended to deceive the,,,

Cynthiana Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud

Cynthiana Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud
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Cynthiana Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Cynthiana, Kentucky man, Randall Perry, 53, pleaded guilty on Monday, before U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell, to mail fraud. According to his plea agreement, Perry was an employee at Toyota Manufacturing Plant in Georgetown, Kentucky,,,

Marvin Smith Pleads Not Guilty To Postal Theft

Marvin Smith Pleads Not Guilty To Postal Theft
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Marvin Smith Pleads Not Guilty To Postal Theft The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Marvin Smith, 57, a former resident of Whitingham who now lives in Florida, pleaded not guilty today in United States District Court in Burlington to charges that he stole money from,,,

Former USPS Employee Admits Stealing Nearly $40,000 in Postal Money Orders

Former USPS Employee Admits Stealing Nearly $40,000 in Postal Money Orders
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Former USPS Employee Admits Stealing Nearly $40,000 in Postal Money Orders John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KEITH SANFORD, 33, of Litchfield, pleaded guilty today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna F. Martinez to one count of theft of government,,,

Former Groton Postmaster Sentenced for Stealing Government Funds

Former Groton Postmaster Sentenced for Stealing Government Funds
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Former Groton Postmaster Sentenced for Stealing Government Funds BOSTON – A former United States Postal Service (USPS) employee was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for stealing approximately $7,000 in government money. Adam Lavertue, 37, of Dracut, was sentenced today by U.S. District,,,

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