By Patrick Terpstra and Justin Gray – August 13, 2015 WASHINGTON — Four postal workers in the Atlanta area and hundreds nationwide have been accused of cheating on time sheets and are still getting paid, an investigation by Channel 2 Action News uncovered. Thirty-six postmasters are on the list of employees investigated for time and…
By Henry (Hank) Scott – August 12, 2015 Excerpt: WEHOville has asked the U.S. Postal Inspector’s Office to explain how these thefts can happen and what the Postal Service intends to do to prevent them in the future. The answer from Stacia Crane of the Postal Inspection Service: “The investigation is progressing, but we can’t…
By Henry K. Lee – July 22, 2015 A U.S. supervisory postal inspector once named a federal employee of the year pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing mail containing prescription pills, jewelry, passports, collectible Playboy magazines and other items in San Jose. Quan Howard, 53, of Saratoga also pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in San…
“Postal Banana Policy“ Somebody slipped on a banana peel at some post office somewhere. Response: “No one will ever eat a banana in the post office ever again.”
Background Mobile Delivery Devices (MDD) are new handheld scanners that allow U.S. Postal Service letter carriers to track package delivery in real-time. Package visibility is essential for the Postal Service to be competitive and also to support package growth. MDDs replace the Intelligent Mail Device (IMD) and clamshell cell phones that letter carriers currently use…
Background Software management provides processes for managing inventories, license agreements, and monitoring software assets. Effective software management allows organizations to maintain an accurate software inventory to improve accountability, security, and compliance. Reliable software inventories are necessary to effectively test, evaluate, monitor, and manage information system controls. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General’s Information…
Via John J. Phelan – District Manager, Western Pennsylvania District, US Postal Service: “One year ago, the Western Pennsylvania District provided notice to our bargaining unit and management organizations that I was considering Instituting a Dress Code Policy. The organizations were also provided with notice that I was considering a minor change to our disciplinary…
Background City delivery office operations cover every duty a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier performs in the office. These duties include casing mail (placing mail in delivery order), preparing parcels for delivery, and retrieving accountable items, such as keys and postage due. City letter carriers are delivering more packages and fewer letters to more addresses…
