The U.S. Department of State’s Passport Services Directorate issues U.S. passports to traveling Americans. Passports are a request to foreign governments to permit you to travel, and also allow you to re-enter the United States. A passport book or card is proof of identity and U.S. citizenship. U.S. citizens can use each as follows: The…
Background The Ft. Lauderdale Main Post Office is in the Florida 3 District of the Southern Area. Metered mail is any mail class or product with postage that was printed using a Postal Service-approved postage meter or PC Postage product/system. Unused metered indicia are postage amounts (which may include fees) already imprinted onto any mailpiece,…
Background This report presents the results of our self-initiated audit of Stamps, Money Orders, and Cash – Phoenix, AZ, Main Office and Northeast Station. Both sites are in the Arizona – New Mexico District of the WestPac Area. This audit was designed to provide U.S. Postal Service management with timely information on potential financial control…
Background The Minneapolis Main Post Office is located in the Northland District of the Central Area. OIG data analytics identified Minneapolis Main Post Office as having a large stamp inventory of approximately $3 million. Our objective was to determine whether the Minneapolis Main Office properly accounted for stamps, money orders, and cash. Findings We determined…
USPS has ended an extended grace period for nonpayment and resumed normal billing for PO Box customers. On three occasions in recent months, the Postal Service extended the usual 10-day payment grace period to 30 days to assist PO Box customers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Starting July 1, the Web Box Activity Tracking System…
From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 1:47 AM To: APWU National Officers Subject: Notification No. GCCC20200285 RCAS to Be Available on SSK Beginning Late June Notification to the APWU on retail customers scheduling new passport appointments via Self-Service Kiosk: This letter is in further reference to the enclosed Postal Service notice dated…
Objective We issued a series of reports between September 2016 and June 2017 on Postal Service stamp, money order, and cash inventory accountability at 10 post offices. Also, in April 2018, we performed a nationwide audit of the design and effectiveness of internal controls over stamp stock accountabilities. As a result of these audits, management…
From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Friday, June 5, 2020 4:48 PM To: APWU National Officers Subject: HIGH IMPORTANCE Notification No. GCCC20200214 USPS to Resume RCE Shops May 26 – Reassigned PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR APWU LOCAL LEADERS AND RETAIL CLERKS. In anticipation of a national grievance the postal service made revisions under COVID-19 and included…
