Former Postal Service Employee Sentenced for Embezzling Postal Funds
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U.S. Postal Service
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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
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Pendleton County mail carrier charged with attempted election fraud
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Postal Service Employee Charged with Stealing Pill Bottle from Mail
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Roanoke Man Arrested on Federal Heroin and Fentanyl Distribution Charges
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Small Package Sorting System Performance
2020
20-052-R20
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service
Our objective was to evaluate the performance of the U.S. Postal Service’s Small Package Sorting System (SPSS) machines.The continued growth of eCommerce and the package delivery market provides opportunities for the Postal Service to increase revenue. The Postal Service has directed resources and...
Stamp and Cash Inventories − Chicago, IL Offices
2020
20-256-R20
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service
This report presents the results of our audit of all stamp and cash inventories at six postal units in Chicago, IL. These offices were located in the Chicago District of the Great Lakes Area. We conducted this audit in response to concerns raised by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service of potentially...
Informed Delivery Sign-Up Communication and Implementation
2020
20-237-R20
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service
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Fiscal Year 2019 Delivery and Retail Response Team Follow-Up Analysis
2020
20-112-R20
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service
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Informal Grievance Oversight
2020
19SMG007HR000-R20
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service
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Management of Highway Contract Route Contractor Failures at the Columbus, OH, P&DC
2020
20-219-R20
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service
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