It’s Been a Busy (Fiscal) Year at the OIG

Every six months, as required by the IG Act, we publish our Semiannual Report to Congress, or SARC. It’s our way of reporting what we’ve accomplished across the agency.

Our latest SARC, covering the period from April 1 through September 30, spotlights the extraordinary work our employees have performed across key areas: mail theft, narcotics, the Postal Service’s Delivering for America plan, electric vehicles, and Election Mail.

While the report provides statistics for the past six months, it’s also a chance to see what we’ve done over the past year… and it’s been a busy one! Over the course of fiscal year (FY) 2024, our auditors and researchers issued 141 reports, with a total financial impact of more than $550 million.

Our special agents were equally impressive in FY 2024, closing 2,905 investigations and securing 704 convictions. This resulted in a strong financial impact of more than $358 million in cost avoidance and fines, restitutions, and recoveries, with over $25 million returned to the Postal Service. 

We’ve achieved all of this with a talented and efficient, but lean staff. In a time of constrained budgets, we are challenged to meet the increased demand for our work to oversee major Postal Service changes, and the continuing threats of narcotics and mail theft.

Take a moment to read the SARC or look at our digital story to get more details about our accomplishments, feel free to comment on what key strategic area stood out to you the most. 

Postscript

This is our last blog for the calendar year, happy holidays to everyone! Our first blog of 2025 will be on our top stories of 2024.