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Open Audit Recommendations

Below is a list of our open audit recommendations. When a report is issued, the Postal Service responds to each recommendation, and if there is agreement, it provides a corrective action plan with a date of planned implementation. We request written confirmation from the Postal Service when those corrective actions are completed and evaluate this information and provide concurrence when the recommendation can be closed. 
 
If the Postal Service disagrees with a recommendation, we work towards agreement by elevating discussions between USPS and OIG management.  Any recommendations that the Postal Service does not act on remain open and are reported to Congress until a resolution is achieved.

 
114

Total Open Recommendations

 
$892,568,912

Open Recommendations Financial Value

Report Title Report Number Issue Date Report Open Recommendations
Controls Over Purchasing and Maintaining Information Technology Equipment 19-017-R20 1
# Recommendation Value Status Management Response
1

Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.

 $0 Closed Agree
2

Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.

 $0 Open Agree
3

Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.

 $0 Closed Agree
4

Coordinate with the Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer, to develop a process to scan the Postal Service network for vulnerabilities without negatively affecting network and application performance.

 $0 Closed Agree
First-Line Supervisor Resources 19SMG010HR000-R20 1
# Recommendation Value Status Management Response
1

Correct the fourteen instances in which acting first-line supervisors did not receive the correct higher-level pay and implement a control to ensure appropriate documentation (Postal Service Forms 1723) is completed, approved, and retained.

 $0 Closed Agree
2

Update the Employee and Labor Relations Manual 47, Section 417 to require acting first-line supervisors receive higher-level pay for all work days documented on the Postal Service Form 1723.

 $4,265,507 Closed Agree
3

Implement an oversight mechanism to ensure all permanent first-line supervisors take mandatory supervisory training within a designated period after being appointed.

 $0 Closed Agree
4

Require supervisory training for all acting first-line supervisors who act over 30 consecutive days.

 $0 Closed Agree
5

Update current first-line supervisor job responsibilities and qualifications and develop a review process to include frequencies for conducting periodic reviews and updates.

 $0 Open Agree
Use of Postal Service Network to Facilitate Illicit Drug Distribution SAT-AR-18-002 1
# Recommendation Value Status Management Response
1

Work with Congress to develop legislative changes that would result in the Postal Inspection Service being authorized to open and inspect domestic packages suspected of containing illicit drugs.

 $0 Open Disagree
2

Work with relevant executive agencies such as the Department of Justice and Congress to develop legislative changes that would establish separate and enhanced criminal penalties for using the U.S. mail system to distribute illicit drugs.

 $0 Closed Agree
3

Designate an officer to consolidate existing efforts and lead the implementation of a unified, comprehensive organizational strategy to combat the role of the postal network in facilitating illicit drug distribution.

 $0 Closed Disagree
4

Enhance USPIS data analytics, including routine integration of the results of package inspections to further enrich its data model.

 $0 Closed Disagree
5

To establish a process to more efficiently divert packages suspected of containing illicit drugs to centralized inspection locations for evaluation in an isolated and secure site.

 $0 Closed Disagree
6

Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.

 $0 Closed Disagree
7

Institute a comprehensive Commercial Mail Receiving Agencies (CMRA) program
to increase adherence to existing CMRA procedures and improve existing policies.
Specifically, the program should be centralized and automated to ensure postal employees are following CMRA documentation requirements and conducting
oversight of CMRAs.

 $0 Closed Agree
Insider Threat Program IT-AR-17-007 2
# Recommendation Value Status Management Response
1

Continue to develop and fully implement an insider threat program for national security information in accordance with National Insider Threat Policy minimum standards.

 $0 Open Agree
2

Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.

 $0 Open Agree
3

Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.

 $0 Closed Agree
Privileged Account Management IT-AR-17-003 2
# Recommendation Value Status Management Response
1

Continue to develop overarching guidance and controls for managing privileged accounts to include establishing a consistent method for identifying all privileged accounts.

 $0 Closed Agree
2

Develop and continuously maintain a complete and accurate listing of privileged accounts for Postal Service systems.

 $0 Open Agree
3

Define business practices and responsibilities for monitoring privileged accounts and implement privileged access management tools.

 $0 Open Agree
4

Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.

 $0 Closed Agree
5

Develop a comprehensive privileged user training program and update Handbook AS-805, Information Security, and the Strategic Training Initiative to require all privileged users to complete the training prior to assuming their privileged role, followed by periodic refresher training.

 $0 Closed Agree
6

Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.

 $0 Closed Agree
7

Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.

 $0 Closed Agree
8

Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.

 $0 Closed Agree
9

Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.

 $0 Closed Agree
10

Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.

 $0 Closed Agree