Federal Reports

To lead its pandemic response, the Postal Service created the COVID-19 Command Response Team at headquarters to ensure the agency followed directives and guidance from the CDC. The Postal Service implemented changes to slow the spread of the virus, manage and support affected employees, and ensure that recovered employees returned to work safely. Our objective was to assess the Postal Service’s response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak regarding the safety of its employees.

Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Semiannual Report to the Congress highlighting our accomplishments and ongoing work for the 6-month period ending September 30, 2020.

At the request of the USCP Chief of Police, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) analyzed USCP arrests. Our objective was to review statistical data concerning USCP arrests within its primary and extended jurisdictions in order to analyze (1) demographics of the arrests and (2) complaints resulting from the arrests and any outcomes. Our scope included USCP arrest data during calendar year (CY) 2018 through June 15, 2020, as well as existing USCP policies and procedures related to arrests and capturing statistical data of arrests.

We issued this to determine whether the Social Security Administration had adequately informed widow(er)s who were subject to government pension offset of their option to delay their application for widow(er)s benefits.

The Medicare hospice benefit allows providers to claim Medicare reimbursement for hospice servicesprovided to individuals with a life expectancy of 6 months or less and who have elected hospice care.Previous OIG reviews found that Medicare inappropriately paid for hospice services that did not meetMedicare requirements. Our objective was to determine whether hospice services provided byHospice Compassus, Inc., of Payson, Arizona (Payson), complied with Medicare requirements.