Postal Service vehicles are government property, penalties are stiff for unauthorized use

February 1, 2024 The Postal Service wants employees to remember they have a duty to conserve and protect government property — including USPS vehicles. The organization’s vehicles should not be used: • To commute between home and work; • To go on vacation; • To transport unauthorized persons such as a child, relative or friend;…

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USPS OIG Report: Recovery for Private Party Damage to Postal Service Vehicles

Objective Our objective was to assess the effectiveness of management controls over recoveries for private party damage to U.S. Postal Service vehicles. The Postal Service maintains one of the nation’s largest fleets, with over 200,000 vehicles used for daily operations. In fiscal years (FY) 2018 and 2019, Postal Service vehicles were involved in over 58,000…

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Auto shop owner charged with bribing USPS official in exchange for government contract

By Eric Heisig – May 8, 2015 CLEVELAND, Ohio — The owner of a Cleveland auto repair shop was charged Friday with giving thousands of dollars in bribes to a then-U.S. Postal Service official in exchange for receiving a government contract. Andrew Maloney Jr., 37, of Bedford Heights, is accused of bribing Kevin Hood, who…

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