Federal Reports

The Postal Service is a self-funded entity that primarily finances its operations through postage sales, with package delivery comprising a major portion of its services. During fiscal year (FY) 2024, the Postal Service shipped 7.3 billion packages, generating $32.3 billion in revenue. The Postal Service offers multiple options to purchase postage, including through third party vendors, its Click-N-Ship online service, and over the retail counter at local post offices. Every USPS package label contains specific information that can be used for multiple reasons, to include detecting and intercepting potentially fraudulent package labels.

Why We Did This Report

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General conducted this audit to determine whether the states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico had an annual audit of their Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund financial statements for fiscal year 2022 in accordance with requirements. 
 

Summary of Findings

The majority of states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, respectively, had an annual audit of their Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund financial statements for fiscal year 2022 prepared in accordance with requirements. The remaining states provided other documentation for their FY 2022 CWSRF and DWSRF programs that did not specifically include audited financial statements. This occurred because Office of Water guidance is not consistent with the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act statutory requirements. The EPA awarded over $490 million in total funding in FY 2022 to the states that provided other documentation. Without audited financial statements of the state revolving fund programs, the EPA and the OIG lack sufficient clarity on the programs’ operations to identify potential fraud, waste, and abuse.

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) Vet Center Inspection Program provides a focused evaluation of aspects of the quality of care delivered throughout Readjustment Counseling Service (RCS).

This inspection evaluated leadership stability, morbidity and mortality reviews, and the high risk suicide flag (HRSF) SharePoint site within Midwest District 3. 

There were no findings in leadership stability. The morbidity and mortality review identified that district leaders did not ensure reviews had the required RCS panel members and contained all required components. The HRSF review identified noncompliance with documentation requirements for high-risk client contacts and outcomes in both RCSNet and the HRSF SharePoint site. This noncompliance was attributed to unclear or insufficient guidance provided to staff. The OIG issued two recommendations for improvement to the District Director and one recommendation to the Chief Officer. 

An Amtrak Trackman/Watchman based in Wilmington, Delaware, was terminated from employment on October 14, 2025, following an administrative hearing. Our investigation found that the employee violated company policies by shipping baggage on Amtrak trains while traveling by other means, driving a company-leased vehicle without a valid license, using his company-leased vehicle for personal travel, and leaving work without authorization. The employee also violated company policy by being dishonest with our agents during his interview.

The U.S. Postal Service needs effective and productive operations to fulfill its mission of providing prompt, reliable, and affordable mail service to the American public. It has a vast transportation network that moves mail and equipment among approximately 315 processing facilities and 31,200 post offices, stations, and branches. The Postal Service is transforming its processing and logistics networks to become more scalable, reliable, visible, efficient, automated, and digitally integrated. This includes modernizing operating plans and aligning the workforce to meet marketplace needs; leveraging emerging technologies to provide world-class visibility and tracking of mail and packages in near real time; and optimizing the surface and air transportation network. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviews the efficiency of mail processing operations at facilities across the country and provides management with timely feedback to further the Postal Service’s mission.

The U.S. Postal Service’s mission is to provide timely, reliable, secure, and affordable mail and package delivery to more than 160 million residential and business addresses across the country. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviews delivery operations at facilities across the country and provides management with timely feedback in furtherance of this mission.

The U.S. Postal Service’s mission is to provide timely, reliable, secure, and affordable mail and package delivery to more than 160 million residential and business addresses across the country. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviews delivery operations at facilities across the country and provides management with timely feedback in furtherance of this mission.

The U.S. Postal Service’s mission is to provide timely, reliable, secure, and affordable mail and package delivery to more than 160 million residential and business addresses across the country. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General  reviews delivery operations at facilities across the country and provides management with timely feedback in furtherance of this mission. 

The U.S. Postal Service’s mission is to provide timely, reliable, secure, and affordable mail and package delivery to more than 160 million residential and business addresses across the country. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviews delivery operations at facilities across the country and provides management with timely feedback in furtherance of this mission.