Federal Reports

The U.S. Postal Service delivered over 129 billion mailpieces on more than 233,171 routes in fiscal year (FY) 2021. The Postal Service’s goal is for carriers to deliver all mail along their assigned route on the scheduled delivery day. However, there are situations where mail may not be delivered on a route for a particular day due to the unavailability of carriers, severe weather, or other reason. Routes are “undelivered” when all customers on a route do not receive daily deliveries and are “partially delivered” when only some customers do not receive daily deliveries.

In connection with the audit of the U.S. Government Publishing Office fiscal year (FY)2022 financial statements, attached is the non-information technology (IT) management letter issued by the independent public accounting firm of KPMG LLP (KPMG).

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) performed an inspection of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) National Finance Center (NFC) to determine how NFC prevents, detects, and resolves security vulnerabilities and the sophistication an attacker needs to compromise USDA systems or data.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of postal employees, postal facilities, and the mail. Postal inspectors are federal law enforcement agents authorized to carry out this mission. They use various tools and resources to conduct their work. For example, postal inspectors are assigned accountable property, including vehicles, and may use other tools, such as electronic surveillance equipment, for investigative purposes. They also use an online database to track case activities, such as logging property and evidence. Postal inspectors and postal police officers are required to regularly take training to maintain proficiency when performing their work.