You probably know 
it’s been a busy and controversial time for the Postal Service. But did you know a busy Postal Service also means a busy OIG?
The online world has sometimes been referred to as the Digital Wild West, a vast electronic prairie with few laws, where both good and bad actors carry on pretty much as they want. Like the Wild West, the new high-tech version can be a land of great opportunity — or great danger. Anyone or anything that has an online presence can be made a target, and that includes the U.S. Postal Service.
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.”
Sometimes our auditors look at specific incidents or facilities. Other times, especially when concerns are raised, we examine broader, more systemic issues. So, what did we do when more than 70 members of Congress asked us to look into the persistent declines in on-time mail delivery in 17...
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There’s been a lot of talk recently about the Postal Service making changes and “slowing down the mail,” using terms like service standards and service targets. Don’t understand what any of this means? Don’t worry, you are not alone. Shedding some light on this subject is the...
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It’s hard to imagine a single part of our daily lives that hasn’t been changed by the seemingly unrelenting advances in technology. At the same time, it’s vitally important that businesses strive to keep up with the latest and most promising innovations to remain competitive and meet the demands...
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Mail Transport Equipment (MTE) is a system of containers (including sacks, pouches, trays, wheeled containers, pallets, etc.) used to convey mail during processing and transportation between facilities and its customers and/or contractors.
Our objective is to assess the Postal Service's...
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