Impact of Management Operating Data System on U.S. Postal Service Costing

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

This report presents the results of our audit of the Impact of Management Operating Data System on Postal Service Costing.

Date Issued:

Thursday, May 16, 2024

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

24-019-R24

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

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24-019-R24.pdf	5.06 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
1	Open	Yes
Reiterate policy and coordinate with Vice President, Engineering Systems to identify opportunities for automated controls to verify that employees are clocking into the correct operation number and supervisors are regularly monitoring timekeeping reports.
2	Open	Yes
Update procedures to include an annual review of software code to verify Management Operating Data System operation numbers used in productivity calculations reflect current Time and Attendance Collection System base default operation numbers.
3	Open	Yes
Establish a process to assess and analyze Management Operating Data system review results.
4	Open	Yes
Update Handbook M-32, Management Operating Data System (MODS) policy and coordinate with Vice President, Engineering Systems, to update the MODS Coordinator Guidebook to identify current roles and responsibilities and clarify the frequency of Management Operation Data system reviews to ensure consistency.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

Open

Yes

Open

Yes

Open

Yes