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
FT-AR-19-008
Report Description
We received a hotline allegation regarding suspicious fraudulent transactions involving stolen stamps from the North Kenner, LA, Station. An initial investigation confirmed that a Postal Service unit manager had access to large quantities of postage stamp inventory. Further, the manager circumvented controls and manipulated data records for unit reserve stock and sold stamps on eBay® at reduced prices. Unit reserve stock consists of all stamps, stamped paper, and philatelic products in a postal retail unit that has not been assigned to other areas within the unit. Our objective was to determine whether controls over unit reserve stamp stock accountability were adequately designed and operating effectively.
Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
5
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
