USPS OIG - So, You Think You’re Going to Overcharge the Government…

USPS OIG – So, You Think You’re Going to Overcharge the Government…

A USPS OIG criminal investigator uncovered overinflated labor and materials, and determined the construction company was not billing according to ...
USPS OIG - Can the Postal Service Flatten Flats Costs?

USPS OIG – Can the Postal Service Flatten Flats Costs?

Postal Service flats have a problem. As a group, they don’t cover their costs.Last year, they collectively lost the Postal ...
USPS OIG - Efficiency of Surface Transfer Centers in the Western Pacific Region

USPS OIG – Efficiency of Surface Transfer Centers in the Western Pacific Region

Surface Transfer Centers are facilities where mail and packages are received in containers for consolidation and staging to be loaded ...
USPS OIG - Service Performance During the Fiscal Year 2023 Peak Mailing Season

USPS OIG – Service Performance During the Fiscal Year 2023 Peak Mailing Season

Each year, the U.S. Postal Service network stresses to accommodate the peak mailing season — Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day ...
USPS OIG - Uncovering a Conspiracy to Defraud USPS Customers

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 ...
USPS OIG's New Oversight Role Over the Postal Regulatory Commission

USPS OIG’s New Oversight Role Over the Postal Regulatory Commission

You may have seen we recently published our first audit report on the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). It’s a first because we ...
USPS OIG - USPS Cremated Remains procedures need improvement

USPS OIG – USPS Cremated Remains procedures need improvement

The Postal Service was not always in compliance with Cremated Remains acceptance procedures. Specifically, Cremated Remains packages were not always ...
USPS OIG - Contract Authoring Management System Utilization and Controls

USPS OIG – Contract Authoring Management System Utilization and Controls

The Contract Authoring Management System (CAMS) is a web-based, commercial off–the-shelf application used by the Postal Service for documenting contract ...
USPS OIG - Flats Cost Coverage

USPS OIG – Flats Cost Coverage

We found most Postal Service initiatives are not designed with specific, measurable objectives to directly reduce Flats cost and do ...
USPS OIG - Management of the Postal Regulatory Commission’s Smartphones

USPS OIG – Management of the Postal Regulatory Commission’s Smartphones

Our objective was to assess the management of the inventory, security, and utilization of the Commission’s smartphones. We used a ...