The following excerpts were taken from the USPS OIG Report on “Officers’ Travel and Representation Expenses for Fiscal Year 2011” WHAT THE OIG FOUND: Officers’ travel and representation expenses totaling about $700,000 were supported. However, officers did not always comply with Officers’ Travel and Representation Expense Guidelines (Guidelines) when claiming expenses incurred during official travel […]
OIG found in some locations that safety was not always a priority to management Highlights of the USPS OIG audit: Previously, the Postal Service, as a federal agency, was exempt from private sector provisions of the OSH Act. When PESEA became effective, the Postal Service became fully subject to the OSH Act. This gave OSHA jurisdiction […]
USPS OIG Audit Report – Purchasing Compliance and Imprudent Purchases Follow-Up Audit; The Postal Service has an increased risk of loss when purchases are made without proper authorization or justification This report presents the results of a follow-up audit to determine whether purchases complied with U.S. Postal Service policy and whether imprudent purchases were still […]
USPS Audit Report “Conflicts of Interest: Facility Leases and Contract Delivery Services (Report Number DA-AR-11-008) Federal regulations and Postal Service policies seek to minimize conflicts of interest to ensure that every citizen can have confidence in the integrity of the federal government. Postal Service policies encourage employees to avoid creating the appearance that they are […]
USPS OIG Audit Report on “Postal Service’s Innovation Process for Competitive and Market-Dominant Products” To overcome its current financial challenges, the Postal Service must recognize innovation not as the byproduct of an effort to improve operational efficiency only, but as a distinct strategic goal and activity. It must embrace a culture of innovation that begins […]
The USPS Office Of Inspector General issued an Audit Report over “Allegations of Inaccurate Time and Attendance Records” Here is why the report was conducted and some excerpts of what the OIG found: This report presents the results of our audit of allegations of inaccurate time and attendance records (Project Number 10YG017HR000). Our objective was […]
and Employees Misused Travel Credit Cards The USPS Office Of Inspector General released the following report: Postal Service employees did not comply with prescribed travel policies resulting in over $600,000 in excessive travel costs for lodging and airfare in FYs 2009 and 2010. We estimate the Postal Service could realize an additional $600,000 in savings […]
Highlights from the USPS OIG Audit Report – City Delivery Efficiency Review – Northern Virginia District Background Delivery operations are the Postal Service’s largest operational function, accounting for approximately 45 percent of salary expenses and workhours. Despite an annual increase of approximately 1 million delivery points, delivery operations used 36.5 million fewer workhours in […]
The USPS Office Of Inspector General’s 2011 Audit Plan A few highlights: The Financial Risk category pertains to the critical financial risk the Postal Service faces as it, like other companies, deals with the economic slowdown affecting the nation. Factors exacerbating financial risk include the crisis in the financial industry, increases in energy costs, significant […]
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 […]