Postal Service Board of Governors’ Travel and Miscellaneous Expenses for Fiscal Year 2013
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, 2013, the Board consisted of the postmaster general, the deputy postmaster general, and five governors.
The Board directs and controls the expenditures of the 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 Board’s travel and miscellaneous expenses, including external professional fees, were properly supported, reasonable, and in compliance with Postal Service policies and procedures and Board policies.
WHAT THE OIG FOUND: Travel and miscellaneous expenses totaling about $153,000 and external professional fees totaling about $36,000 were properly supported, reasonable, and generally in compliance with Postal Service and Board policies.
WHAT THE OIG RECOMMENDED: Based on the audit results, we are not making any recommendations.