USPS OIG on LinkedIn: #uspsoig #usps #sarc #blog (2024)

Since taking a new approach to our Semiannual Reports to Congress last fall, we now shine the light on two investigative areas that are of particular interest to postal stakeholders and customers alike: Narcotics and Mail Theft. Our latest report showcases the work our special agents do to combat these crimes. The report is quick and easy to read, but if you don’t have time, catch an even quicker version in the digital story. You’ll find both here: https://bit.ly/456FpQA #USPSOIG #USPS #SARC #narcotics #mailtheft

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Since the Postal Service's launch of the 10-year Delivering for America (DFA) plan in March 2021, providing oversight of its initiatives is a big focus of our work. A brand-new page on our website offers a bird’s eye view of our strategy, as well as all open and completed reports on DFA initiatives: https://bit.ly/3Ut0FLG #USPSOIG #USPS #DeliveringForAmerica

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Juneteenth is a symbol of the end of slavery in the United States and the continuing struggle for civil rights and equality. Today, we honor Juneteenth and its role in our shared history. #USPSOIG #Juneteenth

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Lessons learned are better learned together: We’re #OIGproud that our work is part of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee’s (PRAC) Blueprint for Enhanced Program Integrity report. This first chapter highlights best practices across the IG community to strengthen federal programs given what we learned in pandemic oversight, take a look: https://bit.ly/3Rt4D6d#USPSOIG @COVID_Oversight #oversight

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PostalEase, an online application, lets postal employees manage direct deposits, payroll allotments, and retirement and health benefits information. In October 2022, some postal employees entered their login credentials into several fake internal postal websites, allowing bad actors to fraudulently reroute their direct deposits to bank accounts they controlled. Our auditors assessed whether the Chief Information Security Office appropriately responded to and mitigated fraudulent access to the application. What did they find? Our report has the details: https://bit.ly/3VHYaG7 #USPSOIG #USPS #cybersecurity #phishing

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We’re excited to present our latest edition of Investigative Case Highlights as a digital story! This immersive format will capture the eyes and the imagination. Read about how one of our recent cases took an unexpected turn and how our special agents worked closely with partner agencies to bring down an entire drug trafficking organization. You won’t want to miss it! https://bit.ly/3z08Wja #USPSOIG #USPS #narcotics

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A new capping report presents our findings from our audits of three delivery units in Washington, D.C. (part of the Maryland District). We found issues affecting delivery operations and property conditions at all three delivery units. Specifically, we found delayed mail and deficiencies with package scanning, employee timekeeping, and property conditions. We also found issues with the management of USPS’s universal arrow keys. After our audit fieldwork, postal management addressed the issues we identified, so we made no recommendations in this report: https://bit.ly/4emM9Ou #USPSOIG #USPS #mail #DC

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Our auditors examined delivery operations and property conditions at the USPS Tallahassee Processing and Distribution Facility (P&DF) and three delivery units it services. As with all field operations reviews, we looked at five standard areas: delayed mail, package scanning, arrow keys, carrier management, and property conditions. We found issues in all five areas across the delivery units, as well as issues related to the sortation of packages for dispatch to the P&DF. Our auditors also identified other deficiencies at the P&DF, including scan compliance, registry cage issues, and delayed mail. An upcoming capping report will include a summary of our findings, a review of district-wide performance, and our recommendations: https://bit.ly/4edI5QV #USPSOIG #USPS # Tallahassee #mail

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Think you could provide valuable info to our auditors on future work? Our Upcoming Audits page is the place to do it! It lists our planned audits for the coming months and an easy contact feature to provide your feedback: https://bit.ly/3F3a4lN #USPSOIG #USPS #OIGaudit

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