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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
22-178-R23
Report Description

Our objective was to evaluate the Postal Service’s efforts to respond to mail theft. For this audit, we reviewed processes and procedures for addressing mail theft, management of arrow keys, and mail theft complaints, investigations, and carrier robberies from October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2022, for five Postal Inspection Service divisions: Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, DC.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
7
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$1,008,976

Open Recommendations

This report has 1 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 Yes $0 $0

Develop a plan to include proposed quantities, projected cost, and actionable milestones to fully deploy the eArrow lock and high security mailbox initiatives, and include measures to assess their effectiveness.

U.S. Postal Service OIG

United States