USPS OIG - Examining Costs and Fighting Fraud in Workers’ Compensation

USPS OIG – Examining Costs and Fighting Fraud in Workers’ Compensation

When Postal Service employees get hurt on the job or develop a work-related illness, workers’ compensation benefits are there to ...
USPS OIG - Management Alert – Issues Identified with Counterfeit Postage

USPS OIG – Management Alert – Issues Identified with Counterfeit Postage

This management alert presents issues the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General identified during the Counterfeit Postage Program audit ...
USPS OIG - California 3 District: Delivery Operations in the Los Angeles, CA, Area

USPS OIG – California 3 District: Delivery Operations in the Los Angeles, CA, Area

During the week of August 11, 2025, we performed a self-initiated audit at the Santa Clarita Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) ...
USPS OIG - The Financial History of the U.S. Postal Service

USPS OIG – The Financial History of the U.S. Postal Service

Over the last two decades, historical events, legislative enactments, and operational performance have shaped the U.S. Postal Service’s financial results ...
Mail Carrier Busted for Smuggling Dangerous Narcotics into US

Mail Carrier Busted for Smuggling Dangerous Narcotics into US

The mail carrier was arrested at the San Ysidro border just shy of her ninth anniversary with USPS ...
USPS OIG - International Approaches to Adjusting the Universal Service Obligation

USPS OIG – International Approaches to Adjusting the Universal Service Obligation

The universal service obligation (USO) guarantees all citizens within a country affordable, consistent postal service, regardless of location ...
USPS OIG - Postal Service Management of Overtime Hours

USPS OIG – Postal Service Management of Overtime Hours

Overtime hours have declined from 172.9 million in 2021 to 117.8 million in 2024. Even with this decline, opportunities continue ...
U.S. Postal Inspection Service's Expense Purchase Card Use

U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Expense Purchase Card Use

We found opportunities to improve the Postal Inspection Service’s management of the purchase card program ...
Review of the Postal Regulatory Commission’s Compliance With the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 for Fiscal Year 2025

Review of the Postal Regulatory Commission’s Compliance With the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 for Fiscal Year 2025

The PRC has made incremental advancements in its information security program since the FY 2024 FISMA audit ...
USPS OIG - Increasing Costs in Workers’ Compensation at the Postal Service

USPS OIG – Increasing Costs in Workers’ Compensation at the Postal Service

The Postal Service’s workers' compensation costs per workhour have been consistently higher when compared to the private industry ...