January 14, 2026 A former mail carrier in Pennsylvania who stole 300 Postal Service money orders and several hundred pieces of mail is now serving time in federal prison. The ex-employee’s conviction was part of an investigation by the USPS Office of Inspector General, also known as the OIG, and six other law enforcement agencies … Read more
The former employee pleaded guilty to two counts of bringing controlled substances into the United States and was sentenced to three years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.
The owner of a Georgia-based company that provided repair services to Postal Service facilities in five states was sentenced recently to a year in prison and was ordered to pay restitution for defrauding USPS.
Employees should never steal, delay or destroy letters and packages
The video features Chief Postal Inspector Gary Barksdale and Inspector General Tammy Hull.
December 8, 2023 A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Louisiana returned an indictment yesterday charging a U.S. Postal Inspector with mail theft, obstruction of justice, and money laundering. According to the indictment, Michael Morse, 52, of Madisonville, Louisiana, served as a Postal Inspector in the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. In this role, … Read more
May 25, 2023The 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 … Read more
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 … Read more