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Jul
30
2021
Report Number:
21-148-R21
Report Type:
Audit Reports
Category: Transportation / Vehicles

Vehicle, Fuel, and Oil Expenses – Woodlawn Station Post Office, Birmingham, AL

Background

This report presents the results of our audit of the Vehicle, Fuel, and Oil Expenses – Birmingham, AL, Woodlawn Station Post Office. The Woodlawn Station Post Office is in the Alabama-Mississippi District of the Southern Area. This audit was designed to provide U.S. Postal Service management with timely information on potential financial control risks at Postal Service locations.

U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General data analytics identified the Woodlawn Station recorded in Account Identifier Code 594, Vehicle Supplies Expense, totaling $47,553 for the period October 1, 2018, through March 31, 2021. This represents 60 percent of the district’s vehicle supplies expenses recorded in AIC 594. In addition, these expenses increased significantly at the Woodlawn Station from $5,733 for fiscal year (FY) 2019 to $24,930, for FY 2020. For the period October 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021 (Quarters 1 and 2), the unit has spent $16,890.

Report Recommendations

# Recommendation Status Value Initial Management Response USPS Proposed Resolution OIG Response Final Resolution
1

Provide oversight and train unit management on policies and procedures associated with recurring vehicle expenses.

Closed $0 Agree
2

Train unit management on daily closeout procedures, including processing local fuel purchase reimbursements, supporting documentation, and use of Postal Service forms.

Closed $47,553 Agree
3

Instruct the Birmingham, AL Station Manager to update driver information to Voyager, reconcile monthly reports, retain records, and ensure driver receipts are reconciled in Fuel Asset Management System.

Closed $0 Agree