“Every vote counts!” is a common election-time cry to get people to the ballot box, but it took on a whole new level of meaning for the Postal Service last year. During the 2020 general election alone, the Postal Service delivered over 135 million ballots to and from voters.
If you look at the OIG Office of Audit page, you’ll read our audits are “designed to protect assets and revenue, ensure efficient and economical mail delivery, and safeguard the integrity of the postal system.”
If you live in the U.S., you’re probably pretty familiar with your local voting options. But did you ever wonder how American citizens living abroad cast their votes? They do it by mail, and special procedures are necessary to ensure their ballots are received on time. For example, U.S. election officials should send out international absentee ballots at least 45 days prior to a federal election. And Express Mail service is available for some international ballots.
When you run a business, you need to ensure the revenues from your products at least cover your cost of providing them. Pretty basic business principle. But for the U.S. Postal Service, it’s much more than that — it’s a legal requirement. Specifically, the Postal Accountability and Enhancement...
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From time to time the OIG, usually represented by the Inspector General (IG), is asked to testify before a Congressional committee or subcommittee. Our agency may be asked to testify about various aspects of Postal Service operations, our investigations into such areas as drug trafficking, or an...
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You hear about it a lot in the news lately — so many businesses having trouble fully staffing their workplaces to keep up with customer demand. While this is a fairly recent problem, it’s been an ongoing one for the U.S. Postal Service throughout the pandemic.
In order to ensure workers,...
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The change of address (COA) process, which can be done online or at a post office, is important to ensure customers continue to get their mail, but this information is also vital for business mailers who rely on accurate addresses to reduce undeliverable mail. National Change of Address (NCOA)...
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The Postal Service faces ongoing cyber threats such as system or network tampering, malware attacks, and credential theft that could directly affect its customers, partners, and employees. It is predicted that in 2021, worldwide cybercrime damages will cost $6 trillion annually.
The...
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