Postal Service Board of Governors’ Travel and Miscellaneous Expenses for Fiscal Year 2014
Background
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970, as amended, established the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors (Board), which is composed of the postmaster general, deputy postmaster general, and nine governors appointed by the President of the United States. As of September 30, 2014, the Board consisted of the postmaster general, the deputy postmaster general, and four governors.
The Board directs and controls the expenditures of the U.S. Postal Service, reviews its practices and policies, and establishes objectives and goals in accordance with Title 39 of the U.S. Code. On July 8, 1986, the Board passed Resolution Number 86-12, which requires annual audits of the Board’s travel and miscellaneous expenses. Our objective was to determine whether the travel and miscellaneous expenses of the Board, including external professional fees, were properly supported, reasonable, and in compliance with Postal Service and Board policies.
What The OIG Found
Travel and miscellaneous expenses for fiscal year 2014 totaling about $78,000 and external professional fees totaling about $400 were properly supported, reasonable, and in compliance with Postal Service and Board policies. What The OIG Recommended Based on the audit results, we are not making any recommendations