U.S. Postal Service OIG

OIG data analytics identified the W.T. Harris Station as having $78,368 in meter revenue refunds from January 1 through March 31, 2019, compared to $48,973 for the prior quarter (October 1 through December 31, 2018), which is a 60 percent increase based on data from the Enterprise Data Warehouse...

The Postal Service uses Account Identifier Code (AIC) 526, Refund Spoiled/Unused Customer Meter Stamps, to record refunds of spoiled/unused postage meter stamps from customer postage meters. OIG data analytics identified that the New Brighton Branch recorded $50,125 to AIC 526 from April 1 to...

This report presents the results of our self-initiated audit of Postage Refunds – North Topeka, KS, Post Office. OIG data analytics identified that the North Topeka Post Office issued postage refunds exceeding $38,000 from January 1 through March 31, 2019, for Account Identifier Code (AIC) 528...

As this brief history shows, the postal establishment struggled to adapt to the many ways the dispersed rural population differed from the concentrated urban population. Even though America has become an increasingly urban society, rural areas retain a distinct culture. The Postal Service is a part...

Based on our data analysis of miscellaneous services for fiscal year (FY) 2019, Quarter (Q) 2, we determined the Dickinson MPO made local purchases and payments totaling $7,060. This is a significant change from having no activity in FYs 2017 and 2018. The objective of this audit was to determine...

Our objective was to evaluate the HVAC PM process at mail processing facilities. We reviewed a statistical sample of 118 facilities to assess HVAC PM performance for a two-year period from September 1, 2016, through October 31, 2018.

Our objective was to assess the Postal Service’s employee background screening process to determine whether individuals selected for employment are suitable to maintain the safety and security of the mail and uphold public trust in the Postal Service.

This report presents the results of our self-initiated audit of Miscellaneous Non-Postal Revenue Refunds – South Hackensack, NJ, Annex. The South Hackensack Annex is in the Northern New Jersey District of the Northeast Area. This audit was designed to provide Postal Service management with timely...

We received a hotline allegation regarding suspicious fraudulent transactions involving stolen stamps from the North Kenner, LA, Station. An initial investigation confirmed that a Postal Service unit manager had access to large quantities of postage stamp inventory. Further, the manager circumvented...

The U.S. Postal Service uses contracted delivery suppliers to support mail delivery needs and ensure it meets its universal service obligation. CDS is a contractual agreement between the Postal Service and an individual or company for the delivery and collection of mail for customers. CDS is...