Submitting OIG:
Report Description:
Postal Service management is responsible and accountable for the prevention of accidents and responsible for controlling losses, such as ensuring quality of performance and operating within cost and budget guidelines. Management’s role is to share responsibility for the safety and health of employees.
The Employee Health and Safety (EHS) application is used to enter and manage accident, injury, and claim information related to vehicle and industrial incidents. The application included information for 455,099 accidents from fiscal years (FY) 2016 to 2020, of which 144,607 (32 percent) were motor vehicle accidents and 310,492 (68 percent) were industrial accidents.
Our objective was to review and assess the effectiveness of management’s controls over reporting accidents.
Date Issued:
Friday, August 27, 2021
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
21-015-R21
Location(s):
Agency-Wide
Type of Report:
Audit
Questioned Costs:
$28,237,887
Funds for Better Use:
$0
Number of Recommendations:
6
View Document:
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21-015-R21.pdf | 2.14 MB |