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
19-008-R20
Report Description
During our audit of controls over automatic indemnity claim payments, we found significant internal control weaknesses in the Postal Service’s claims system. From fiscal year (FY) 2014 to FY 2019, the Postal Service paid a total of about $194 million in connection to about 2.3 million domestic indemnity claims. During that period, the number and dollar value of domestic indemnity claim payments per year more than doubled.
Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
5
Questioned Costs
$14,341,129
Funds for Better Use
$182,278,531
