Federal Reports

Postal markets around the world are transforming. Letter mail volume is declining while the parcel sector becomes increasingly competitive. These trends are placing significant financial pressure on national posts and their ability to sustain the provision of universal postal services. These trends have inspired discussions in many countries about how postal regulatory frameworks might adapt to a new market reality. In this paper, the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) examines the main oversight activities of the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) in the U.S. and other postal regulators in selected countries with developed postal markets. The paper also explores challenges and trends affecting postal regulation and regulatory oversight.

Significant unresolved vulnerabilities in the CDX system increase the risk of threat actors gaining unauthorized access to CDX and other connected program services.

Interim Report: Audit of the Effectsthe Main Street Lending Program’sLoan Losses Have on Treasury’sInvestment in the Program

Significant unresolved vulnerabilities in the CDX system increase the risk of threat actors gaining unauthorized access to CDX and other connected program services.

If the EPA does not mitigate its Central Data Exchange data integrity issues, it cannot provide assurance that its environmental data are accurate and reliable.

OIG reviewed the Rural Business-Cooperative Service’s administration of the pre-award process for the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program.

Recognizing the importance of an agile process, the PRAC, in coordination with CIGIE, hosted an Agile Oversight Forum in January 2023. This report captures the lessons learned and best practices shared by oversight experts from around the country at the Forum. The product is intended to be a starting point for offices and is not a standard for conducting oversight work.