‘No Mail Mondays:’ Long-time Postal Service complaints worsen during holidays

12/7/17 Raleigh, N.C. — For weeks now, mail delivery complaints have flooded into WRAL’s 5 On Your Side from across the Triangle. Complaints include misplaced packages, days without delivery and important mail arriving show up days late. The problem started well before the busy holiday shipping season, but some say it seems to be getting […]

USPS OIG Phase 2 Audit: Postal Inspection Service Mail Covers Program

From the USPS Office of Inspector General: A mail cover is an investigative tool used to record data appearing on the outside of a mailpiece. Law enforcement agencies use this information to protect national security; locate fugitives; obtain evidence; or help identify property, proceeds, or assets forfeitable under criminal law. Code of Federal Regulations, Title […]

Does The USPS ‘Credit Monitoring Program’ provide enough protection for Postal Employees?

An article for PostalReporter  (PostalReporter.com contributed to this article) On November 10, 2014, postal employees were notified of the USPS Data Breach. Now ten (10) days later postal employees are no closer  to finding out what happened, why it happened and why the two month delay in making  Postal Employees aware of the data breach. […]

USPS Deputy IG statement on mail covers at House Oversight hearing

Hearing before Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and the Census Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Oral Statement Ensuring Data Security at the Postal Service Tammy Whitcomb, Deputy Inspector General, United States Postal Service November 19, 2014 Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss our recent […]