Postage Refunds – North Topeka, KS, Post Office

This report presents the results of our self-initiated audit of Postage Refunds – North Topeka, KS, Post Office. OIG data analytics identified that the North Topeka Post Office issued postage refunds exceeding $38,000 from January 1 through March 31, 2019, for Account Identifier Code (AIC) 528, Refund of Permit Postage and Fees. The refunds represented 84 percent of total AIC 528 refunds issued during this period in the Central Plains District. The objective of this audit was to determine whether refunds for postage were valid, properly supported, and processed at the North Topeka Post Office.