June 2, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC — The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) today announced a final rule to strengthen verification requirements for family member coverage in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program and Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program, a major step in the administration’s broader effort to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse across … Read more
April 7, 2026 A former rural carrier in Florida was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $650,000 in restitution for falsely claiming workers’ compensation. The former employee suffered an injury at work in 2000. She filed for benefits with the Labor Department’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Program, or OWCP. She … Read more
Executive Summary The President’s fiscal year (FY) 2027 Budget provides funding of $241,461,000 to the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) for ongoing operational expenses. This represents an 11.9 percent reduction from the FY 2026 enacted level of $274,000,000 and a 13.9 percent reduction from the OIG’s original FY 2027 request of $280,405,000. … Read more
March 2, 2026 Scammers are now using artificial intelligence, or AI, tools to make their schemes appear more believable. AI can generate lookalike photos, clone voices and compose wording in texts and emails to build trust with a victim. This can result in romance scams, investment scams, illegitimate tech support calls and fake emergency requests … Read more
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
December 1, 2025 SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Emilio Chirico, 57, of Cicero, New York, was sentenced on October 29 in federal court in Utica to 6 months of imprisonment after previously pleading guilty to wire fraud and misappropriation of postal funds. Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in … Read more
John Greathouse was found guilty this past Friday of defrauding his local members by a jury of his peers. Case 24-000207-FH in Ingham County court, Michigan. Related, from March 2024: Post Office worker charged with defrauding APWU Central Michigan Area Local 300 First Name: Jack Last Name: Donnelly Email: luchador.lucha@gmail.com Union/Local : APWU – CMAL
Defendant spent thousands of dollars in stolen proceeds at casinos July 30, 2025 BOSTON – The former Postmaster for the Seekonk Post Office pleaded guilty today to stealing over $19,000 through no-fee money orders. Bethany LeBlanc, 48, of Seekonk, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government money. U.S. District Court Judge Leo … Read more
