Introduction
This management alert presents issues the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General identified during the Counterfeit Postage Program audit. Our objective is to provide immediate notification of these issues related to an identified deficiency.
Background
The Postal Service is a self-funded entity that primarily finances its operations through postage sales, with package delivery comprising a major portion of its services. During fiscal year (FY) 2024, the Postal Service shipped 7.3 billion packages, generating $32.3 billion in revenue. The Postal Service offers multiple options to purchase postage, including through third party vendors, its Click-N-Ship online service, and over the retail counter at local post offices. Every USPS package label contains specific information that can be used for multiple reasons, to include detecting and intercepting potentially fraudulent package labels.
