Background
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970, as amended, established the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors (Board), which is generally comprised of nine governors appointed by the President of the United States, the postmaster general, and the deputy postmaster general. During fiscal year (FY) 2024, the U.S. Postal Service had a full Board from October 2023 through December 2023. For the remainder of FY 2024, the Postal Service had seven governors due to expired terms.
The Board reviews the Postal Service’s practices and policies and establishes objectives and goals in accordance with Title 39 of the U.S. Code. In FY 2024, the Board incurred $427,688 in salaries, travel, meeting fees, and professional service expenses. The Office of the Board of Governors’ policy requires annual audits of the Board’s expenses.
What We Did
Our objective was to determine whether the Board’s expenditures were properly supported, reasonable, and complied with Postal Service and Office of the Board policies and procedures. We reviewed all payments made to governors for salaries and meeting fees, totaling $260,033, as well as 93 of 288 Board expenditures totaling $129,076 of $167,655.
What We Found
The Board’s expenditures were properly supported, reasonable, and generally complied with Postal Service and Office of the Board policies and procedures. We identified an issue where a governor was underpaid $300 for one meeting. The Board corrected the attendance memo and paid the amount owed. As a result, we did not provide any recommendations.
Recommendations and Management’s Comments
Based upon the audit results, we did not make any recommendations. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General considers management’s comments responsive to the finding in the report.
