New Haven Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison
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Investigative Press Release
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USPS
Agencies
U.S. Postal Service
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
Whistleblower Protection Page
Postal Employee Indicted for Mail Theft
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Investigative Press Release
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Great Falls woman sentenced for possessing stolen mail, wire fraud
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Investigative Press Release
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New Britain Man Involved in Coast-to-Coast Drug Trafficking Pleads Guilty
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Investigative Press Release
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Five Marylanders Facing Federal Charges for a Fraud Scheme Involving the Theft of Checks From the Mail
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Investigative Press Release
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Maryland District: Delivery Operations
2024
23-156-R24
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service
We performed a self-initiated audit at the Eastern Shore Processing and Distribution Facility and four delivery units serviced by the P&DF during the week of September 11, 2023. The delivery units included the Cambridge, Easton, and Salisbury Post Offices.We issued individual reports for the three...
Parcel Return Service - Consolidator Payment and Refund Errors
2024
23-038-R24
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service
Our objective was to evaluate the process for, cause of, and validity of refunds associated with the PRS product and examine the accuracy of manifested prices — the postage payments consolidators submit based on contractual rates. We conducted site visits and interviews and analyzed package data and...
Indiana Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Victimizing 96-Year-Old Rhode Islander Through an Online Romance Scam
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Postal Retirement Funds in Perspective: Historical Evolution and Ongoing Challenges
2024
RISC-WP-24-002
Inspection / Evaluation
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service
Since the formation of the modern Postal Service in 1971, various laws gave it more retirement liability than other federal agencies. As an independent agency within the federal government, USPS is expected to be self-sustaining and cover costs — including retirement costs — through revenue. Thus...
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Acquisition – Testing, Performance, and Contract Oversight
2024
23-059-R24
Audit
U.S. Postal Service OIG
U.S. Postal Service
Our objective was to determine whether the Postal Service was effectively testing and monitoring the performance of, providing effective oversight over the contract for, and storage of, charging stations. We observed testing at Vienna, Virginia; conducted site observations and interviews at the MDC...