Privacy Notice

USPS Office of Inspector General

Privacy Act Statement: The collection of this information, which will be used principally for investigations or audits into fraud, waste, and abuse in connection with the programs and operations of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), is authorized by 39 USC § 404, 18 USC 3061, and 5 USC, App. 3. While it may be disclosed to an appropriate government agency, domestic or foreign, for law enforcement purposes; if pertinent, in a legal proceeding to which the USPS is a party or has an interest; to a government agency in order to obtain information relevant to a USPS decision concerning employment, security clearances, contracts, licenses, grants, permits or other benefits; to a government agency upon its request when relevant to its decision concerning employment, security clearances, security or suitability investigations, contracts, licenses, grants or other benefits; to a congressional office at your request; to an expert, consultant, or other person under contract with the USPS to fulfill an agency function; to the Federal Records Center for storage; to the Office of Management and Budget for review of private relief legislation; to an independent certified public accountant during an official audit of USPS finances; to an investigator, administrative judge or complaints examiner appointed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for investigation of a formal EEO complaint under 29 CFR 1614; to the Merit Systems Protection Board or Office of Special Counsel for proceedings or investigations involving personnel practices and other matters within their jurisdiction; and to a labor organization as required by the National Labor Relations Act; to an appropriate foreign or international law enforcement agency, organization or individual for investigative or prosecutorial purposes, or to assist in crime prevention or detection; to a federal, state, or local administrative or regulatory proceeding or hearing; to a federal, state, local or foreign court or grand jury proceeding; to obtain information relating to a pending investigation, trial or hearing; to obtain the cooperation of a witness or informant, or to notify of the status of the case; to a party or their attorney to discuss settlement, plea bargaining or discovery proceedings; to an agency or individual concerned with maintenance, extradition or release of a person held in custody; to a foreign country pursuant to an international treaty, convention or executive agreement; to the public, news media, trade associations or organized groups, if it is of interest, on accomplishments of the Postal Service or its employees; to a foreign country when apprehending or returning a fugitive to a jurisdiction seeking return; to American Insurance Association Index System members if it relates to accidents or injuries; this information may or may not be exempt from release under Exemption 6 and/or (7)(C), 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(6) and (b)(7)(C), which pertains to information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of a third party. Completion of this form is voluntary; however, the Office of Inspector General may not be able to address your request if the information is not provided. The USPS customer privacy policy may be found at www.usps.com.