USPS OIG Management Alert

USPS OIG Management Alert: Emerging Counterfeit Label Trend

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Introduction This management alert presents issues the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General identified during the Counterfeit Postage Program audit. Our objective is to promptly notify the U.S. Postal Service about an identified deficiency in the detection of counterfeit package labels. Background The Postal Service is a self-funded entity that primarily finances its operations … Read more

USPS OIG Management Alert – Issues Identified with Counterfeit Postage

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Every USPS package label contains specific information that can be used for multiple reasons, to include detecting and intercepting potentially fraudulent package labels.

USPS OIG Management Alert: Workplace Environment Tracking System User Access

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Introduction This management alert presents issues the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) identified during our ongoing audit of the U.S. Postal Service’s Response to Sexual Harassment Complaints (Project Number 21-173). Our objective is to provide Postal Service officials immediate notification of these issues and make recommendations for corrective action. We identified these … Read more

USPS OIG Management Alert: Issues Identified with Internet Change of Address

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Introduction This management alert presents issues identified during our Review of National Change of Address and Moversguide Applications audit (Project Number: 21‑146). Our objective is to notify U.S. Postal Service management of risks associated with ineffective identify verification controls on the Moversguide application. See Appendix A for additional information about this alert. Background A change … Read more

USPS OIG: Management Alert — International Export Package Advanced Electronic Data

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Background The Postal Service, as a major international postal organization, has key responsibilities related to the collection and exchange of advance electronic data (AED) for international packages. These responsibilities were further clarified when Congress passed the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2018 to help stem the flow of opioids shipped to the … Read more

USPS OIG Management Alert: Air Mail  Not Moving as Assigned – Los Angeles 

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Introduction While conducting site visits at the Los Angeles Terminal Handling Services (THS) for our ongoing Air Mail Not Moving as Assigned audit, the OIG found significant opportunities to improve the Postal Service’s air carrier contract management. The purpose of this alert is to bring these issues to the Postal Service’s attention and make recommendations … Read more

USPS OIG Management Alert – NSA Price Tables Sent Unsecured to Vendors

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Introduction During the audit of Negotiated Service Agreement – Contract [redacted], we identified an issue related to the transmission of Negotiated Service Agreement (NSA) pricing rate tables. Specifically, the Postal Service electronically transmitted confidential contract pricing rates to PC Postage vendors in unencrypted emails. NSAs are contractual agreements between the Postal Service and commercial mailers, … Read more