Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
U.S. Postal Service OIG
Other Participating OIGs
U.S. Postal Service OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
U.S. Postal Service
Report Number
NO-AR-19-005
Report Description
The objective of our audit was to assess the Postal Service’s management of mail processing overtime during fiscal year (FY) 2018. The Postal Service had a goal to reduce mail processing staffing costs by about $130.5 million in FY 2018. While the Postal Service uses overtime to provide flexibility and meet its operational requirements, it must be managed efficiently. Overtime is paid at one and one-half times the employee’s hourly rate; and penalty overtime pay is paid, under specific conditions, at double the employee’s hourly rate.
Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
3
Questioned Costs
$358,305,479
Funds for Better Use
$0
