USPS OIG: Fall 2022 Semiannual Report to Congress

The Office of Inspector General is tasked with ensuring efficiency, accountability, and integrity in the U.S. Postal Service. We also have the distinct mission of helping to maintain confidence in the mail and postal system, as well as to improve the Postal Service’s bottom line. We use audits and investigations to help protect the integrity…

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USPS OIG: Spring 2022 Semiannual Report to Congress

The Office of Inspector General is tasked with ensuring efficiency, accountability, and integrity in the U.S. Postal Service. We also have the distinct mission of helping to maintain confidence in the mail and postal system, as well as to improve the Postal Service’s bottom line. We use audits and investigations to help protect the integrity…

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Senate Hearing: FY 2022 Budget Request for USPS OIG and USPS Service Issues

Statement of Tammy L. Whitcomb Inspector General, United States Postal Service July 13, 2021 Our Budget The $263 million included in the President’s budget is based on our FY 2022 budget submission last fall. This was before the Postal Service announced its plans to make significant changes, including the following. The Postal Service is dramatically…

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USPS OIG: Delegations of Contracting Authority Outside of Supply Management

Audit Report – SM-AR-14-007 – 08/05/2014 Background The U.S. Postal Service’s Supply Management organization is responsible for approving contracts to acquire goods and services. However, the postmaster general and the vice president, Supply Management, can delegate contracting authority to personnel outside of Supply Management. In response to a U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General…

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