Federal Reports

The Postal Service deployed a major change to operations within the Richmond, VA, area on October 28, 2023, when it implemented its Local Transportation Optimization initiative. The initiative is designed to reduce the overall number of transportation trips to and from select Post Offices and increase the amount of mail transported on each trip. In this new initiative, the Postal Service will no longer transport mail collected at select delivery units to the Richmond Regional Processing and Distribution Center (RPDC) the same day it is collected. Rather, the mail will remain at the unit until the next day, delaying its entry into sorting operations.

Semiannual Report to the Congress, October 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024

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.This interim report presents the results of our self-initiated audit of delivery operations and property conditions at the Ward Place Carrier Annex in Washington, D.C. The Ward Place Carrier Annex is in the Maryland District of the Atlantic Area and services ZIP Codes 20006, 20036, 20037, and 20052. These ZIP Codes serve 26,780 people, which are considered living in urban communities.

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.This interim report presents the results of our self-initiated audit of delivery operations and property conditions at the Lammond Riggs Station in Washington, D.C. The Lammond Riggs Station is in the Maryland District of the Atlantic Area and services ZIP Code 20011. This ZIP Code serve 66,425 people in an urban area.

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 330 processing facilities and 31,100 post offices, stations, and branches. The Postal Service is transforming its processing and logistics networks to become scalable, reliable, visible, efficient, automated, and digitally integrated. This includes modernizing operating plans and aligning the workforce; leveraging emerging technologies to provide world-class visibility and tracking of mail 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.This report presents the results of our self-initiated audit of the efficiency of operations at the Curseen- Morris Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) in Washington, DC. We judgmentally selected this P&DC based on a review of first and last mile failures; workhours; scanning compliance; and late, canceled, and extra trips. The Curseen-Morris P&DC is in the Chesapeake Division and processes letters, flats, and packages. The Curseen-Morris P&DC services multiple 3-digit ZIP Codes in urban communities.

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.This interim report presents the results of our self‑initiated audit of delivery operations and property conditions at the Brookland Station in Washington, D.C. The Brookland Station is in the Maryland District of the Atlantic Area and services ZIP Codes 20017 and 20064. These ZIP Codes serve 21,062 people in an urban area.

Why This Report Was DoneThe Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan (SIGAR) conducted a required external peer review of the EPA OIG’s compliance with the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation, December 2020 (Blue Book). Summary of FindingsSIGAR determined that the EPA OIG’s policies and procedures generally were consistent with the Blue Book standards addressed in the external peer review.

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered in the inpatient and outpatient settings of the Martinsburg VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. This evaluation focused on five key operational areas:• Leadership and organizational risks• Quality, safety, and value• Medical staff privileging• Environment of care• Mental health (suicide prevention initiatives)The OIG issued three recommendations for improvement in two areas:1. Medical staff privileging• Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations2. Environment of care• Expired/outdated inventory in clean and sterile stockrooms