U.S. Postal Inspection Service Confidential Funds Program

Posted on October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 by 21cpw

Objective Our objective was to assess the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s oversight of the Confidential Funds Program (CFP) during fiscal years (FY) 2018 and 2019. The Postal Inspection Service established the CFP as an investigative tool to assist postal inspectors and spent about $495,000 on the CFP in FYs 2018 and 2019. These confidential funds…

USPS OIG Report: Postal Inspection Service Mail Covers Program — Phase II

Posted on September 24, 2015September 24, 2015 by 21cpw

Background A mail cover is an investigative tool used to track criminal activity. During fiscal years (FY) 2010 through 2014, the U. S. Postal Inspection Service approved 118,577 mail covers requested by postal inspectors and 39,966 requested by external law enforcement authorities. Authorized by the chief postal inspector or a designee, a mail cover involves…