audits

Oct 8th

OIG: USPS did not complete service standard impacts or inform stakeholders for Phase 2 consolidations

USPS OIG: Lack of Service Standard Change Information in Area Mail Processing Feasibility Studies On June 30, 2014, the postmaster general announced the U.S. Postal Service’s plans to implement Phase 2 of the Network Rationalization Initiatives (NRI) by consolidating up to 82 facilities starting in January 2015. Specifically, the Postal Service completed Area Mail Processing […]

Sep 26th

OIG: USPS unable to validate $$millions spent on travel related to detail assignments

(September 26, 2014) This report presents the results of our self-initiated audit of the Management of Detail Assignments Follow-Up (Project Number 14RG010DP000). Our objective was to follow up on the U.S. Postal Service’s progress in managing detail assignments, associated travel costs, and consistency of detail assignment policies, based on recommendations made in our audit of […]

Sep 23rd

OIG: USPS misclassified millions of operating expenses as training

potentially impacting the Postal Service’s ability to make informed financial decisions This management advisory presents the results of our self-initiated review of misclassified training expenses. Our objective was to determine whether the U.S. Postal Service properly classified training expenses within general ledger accounts. See Appendix A for additional information about this review. The Postal Service […]

May 8th

PMG Requests OIG Audit on Postal Employees Retirement Options

USPS OIG: Employee Retirement Options -Management Advisory Report WHY THE OIG DID THE AUDIT: This report responds to a request from the postmaster general. The Postal Service is analyzing the options available for early retirement as it looks to reduce the size of its workforce. Our objective was to evaluate and describe information on retirement […]

Nov 24th

USPS Entry Exams Now Online

NO PENCILS NEEDED Paper-and-pencil selection tests for entry-level jobs, Maintenance, and new supervisors are a thing of the past. These tests now are taken online, initiated when applicants apply for jobs at eCareer. To date, job applicants have completed more than 100,000 assessments online. Performance tests that cannot be computerized — including the initial road […]

Nov 24th

OIG: USPS Could Have Saved $122 Million In FY 2009 By Using Lower Costs Employees To Deliver Mail

Postal Service could have avoided paying almost 7 million of the 28 million overtime hours for full-time city letter carriers Our analysis identified that, during FY 2009, city delivery supervisors scheduled full-time city delivery carriers to use overtime hours to deliver the mail on city routes. Management actually expended overtime hours at a cost of […]

Sep 24th

OIG: USPS Noncompliant, Insufficiently Supported Contracts Totaled $218,940,344

Excerpts from a report issued by the USPS Office of Inspector General: We also found that 24 of the 68 (or 35 percent) of the noncompetitive contracts we reviewed were not sufficiently supported per Postal Service policy. Policies contain minimum requirements for noncompetitive justifications, market research, and endorsement and approval requirements. Compliance with these requirements […]

Sep 23rd

OIG: USPS Should Consider Eliminating 32 or More District,Area Offices

One option is to “Eliminate duplicative staff positions and better position area management to work strategically with headquarters by relocating all area offices to headquarters.” A recent audit report issued by the USPS Office of Inspector General: Since 1992, the Postal Service’s workforce has decreased by almost 106,992 employees (13 percent); the cumulative total factor […]

Aug 4th

OIG: USPS Takes Average Of 2.2 Yrs. To Process Employees Ideas Instead of 7 Days

The following are excerpts from a USPS Office Of Inspector General review of the eIDEAS program. According to the USPS OIG, “When an idea is approved, management can award noncash and cash awards up to $10,000. The complainant and surveyed employees expressed concern about management’s commitment to the eIDEAS program.” This management advisory presents the […]

Jul 30th

USPS OIG Audit Report – Flats Sequencing System: Program Status and Projected Cash Flow

This report discusses the Flats Sequencing System (FSS) program status and its projected financial impact and addresses both operational and financial risks (Project Number 09YG052DA000). The objective of this audit was to assess procedures for reporting of FSS performance and program savings shortfalls. See Appendix A for additional information about this audit. In December 2006, […]