All retail units must report their financial activity to Accounting Services daily, and retail unit management is responsible for the security of accountable items.
Our objective was to assess the U.S. Postal Service’s actions taken to mitigate and respond to mail theft at selected delivery units in the Sacramento, CA, area. This is one of a series of mail theft audits across the Postal Service.
The video features Chief Postal Inspector Gary Barksdale and Inspector General Tammy Hull.
This report presents the results of our audit of Mail Theft Mitigation and Response
Background This report presents the results of our audit of Mail Theft Mitigation and Response at the Jamaica Main, South Richmond Hill, and Woodside stations in Queens, NY (Project Number 24-037). The stations are in New York 2 District of the Retail and Delivery Operations, Atlantic Area. Our objective was to assess the U.S. Postal … Read more
Background U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) requested an audit of postal stations in the Kansas City area. Residents in the service area were experiencing significant delays and routinely waiting more than five days to receive mail. We reviewed ten postal stations and the Kansas City, Missouri, Processing and Distribution Center to determine issues impacting the … Read more
Background This report presents a summary of the results of our self-initiated audits assessing mail delivery, customer service, and property conditions at three select delivery units in the Atlanta, GA, region. The three delivery units we audited were the McDonough Main Post Office (MPO), Old National Station, and Stockbridge MPO. We judgmentally selected these delivery … Read more
The Postal Service is reminding employees that misusing USPS property violates the standards of ethical conduct for employees of the executive branch, which applies to postal employees. Misuse occurs when employees use USPS property in an unintended and inappropriate manner. Here are some examples: • Postal-issued cellphones. Don’t use them to complete work for a … Read more