USPS OIG Report: Postal Inspection Service’s Oversight of Facility Security and Access Control

Posted on September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 by 21cpw

Background The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is responsible for Postal Service policies, procedures, standards, and requirements for facility security and access controls. It has also established a risk management process — the Vulnerability Risk Assessment Tool (VRAT) — to ensure compliance with facility security policies and procedures and identify facility security deficiencies. Additionally, the Postal…

USPS OIG Report: Physical and Environmental Controls Site Security Review

Posted on September 7, 2019September 7, 2019 by 21cpw

Objective Our objective was to identify and summarize the findings and recommendations in four issued area physical and environmental controls site security reports. The objective of those four audits was to determine whether the Postal Service established effective physical and environmental security controls at processing and distribution centers (P&DC). As part of this audit, we…

OIG Report: Facility Security at Network Distribution Centers

Posted on January 5, 2018January 5, 2018 by 21cpw

Objective Our objective was to determine whether the U.S. Postal Service effectively addressed security deficiencies at Network Distribution Centers (NDC) to enhance the safety and security of the work environment. NDCs are highly mechanized Postal Service mail processing plants that distribute standard mail and provide package services. There are currently 21 NDCs nationwide and Inspection…