Background

The U.S. Postal Service’s mission is to provide timely, reliable, secure, and affordable mail and package delivery to more than 160 million residential and business addresses across the country. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviews delivery operations at facilities across the country and provides management with timely feedback in furtherance of this mission.

This interim report presents the results of our self-initiated audit of delivery operations and property conditions at the Ward Place Carrier Annex in Washington, D.C. The Ward Place Carrier Annex is in the Maryland District of the Atlantic Area and services ZIP Codes 20006, 20036, 20037, and 20052. These ZIP Codes serve 26,780 people, which are considered living in urban communities.