USPS OIG – Uncovering a Conspiracy to Defraud USPS Customers
When you consider the vast workforce that is the Postal Service (over 635,000 employees as of 2022), it becomes apparent that cases where postal employees commit crimes are few. Even…
When you consider the vast workforce that is the Postal Service (over 635,000 employees as of 2022), it becomes apparent that cases where postal employees commit crimes are few. Even…
Our objective was to assess the security controls of the MDD‑TRs deployed at Postal Service facilities. Specifically, we performed testing on the devices using automated tools and manual review techniques…
You may have seen we recently published our first audit report on the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). It’s a first because we only gained responsibility for oversight of the PRC…
The Postal Service was not always in compliance with Cremated Remains acceptance procedures. Specifically, Cremated Remains packages were not always properly labeled.
The Contract Authoring Management System (CAMS) is a web-based, commercial off–the-shelf application used by the Postal Service for documenting contract actions, such as task orders and modifications.
We found most Postal Service initiatives are not designed with specific, measurable objectives to directly reduce Flats cost and do not address the causes of inefficiencies in Flats operations identified…
Our objective was to assess the management of the inventory, security, and utilization of the Commission’s smartphones. We used a combination of data analytics, interviews, and control tests to determine…
The Postal Service operates more than 31,000 retail facilities across the country. This is a huge network, larger than Subway, McDonald’s, or Starbucks. With so many facilities, it’s only natural…
Under its strategic 10-year Delivering for America plan announced in March 2021, the U.S. Postal Service is modernizing its network to increase capacity and streamline processing and delivery.
Sometimes, fraud schemes involving Postal Service contractors aren’t open and shut cases. And sometimes, they come from unexpected places and require extensive collaboration with other law enforcement agencies to bring…