Introduction This management alert presents issues the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) identified during the Counterfeit Postage Program audit (Project Number 25-072). Our objective is to provide immediate notification of these issues related to an identified deficiency in the prevention of Enterprise Payment Account (EPA) fraud. Background The Postal Service offers mailers … Read more
February 6, 2026 Postal Service facilities that store certain quantities of hazardous chemicals must complete and submit the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Tier II form by March 1 each year. Reporting requirements apply to any location that stores threshold quantities of EPCRA-regulated chemicals, such as sulfuric acid in lead-acid and gel cell … Read more
The Postal Service is reminding employees to comply with all environmental regulations — and to cooperate with inspectors from any federal, state or local agency.
The Postal Service recycles 200,000 tons of undeliverable Marketing Mail each year, and now some of that mail is being turned into home insulation. USPS is marking America Recycles Day by highlighting a recycling test taking place in Utah. America Recycles Day, held each Nov. 15, is a campaign to raise awareness of the importance … Read more
The Postal Service wants employees to follow the organization’s procedures for environmental agency inspection visits. USPS must cooperate fully with environmental agency inspectors. If a representative from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or a state or local environmental regulation agency visits a postal facility to conduct a site inspection, the facility head must immediately report … Read more
Who We Are The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is an independent federal agency responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s: Race Color Religion Sex (including pregnancy) National origin Age (40 or older) Disability Genetic information It is also … Read more
Earth Day 2015 is a good time to re-emphasize our corporate-wide commitment to the reduction of electronic waste (eWaste) and refresh our national campaign to increase awareness of eWaste recycling among Postal Service™ employees and federal agencies. In this issue of the Postal Bulletin, we feature a wide range of articles and tips on recycling … Read more
Postal Service™ policy requires all USPS® facilities to comply with reporting requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), if applicable. Postal sites that store certain quantities of hazardous and toxic chemicals must complete and submit the EPCRA Tier II Form by March 1, every year. Reporting requirements apply to any location that … Read more