USPS OIG Audit Report: Payments to Contract Cleaners

Objective Our objective was to determine whether Postal Service payments to contract cleaners were valid, timely, and made in compliance with Postal Service payment policy. The Postal Service contracts with external service providers to clean eligible postal facilities. The two methods for procuring cleaning services are dependent on the value of the estimated cleaning service….

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USPS: Pest Management Update

The use of rodent control (e.g., mice, rats) “glue or sticky” traps is prohibited in all Postal Service™ facilities. For pest prevention and suppression, the Postal Service currently manages the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program, which implements cost-effective, environmentally sound pest control practices that emphasize nonchemical control techniques over chemical control techniques. The IPM program…

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