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Upcoming Audit Work

Below is a list of some of our recently announced audit projects with the estimated release dates. If you have knowledge or experience related to any of these topics, we encourage you to get in touch with us via the link provided in the project description. Please note, the titles of these projects may change during the course of the audit and have a different name when the audit is issued.

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Network Changes: Local Transportation Optimization in the New Orleans Region

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In October 2023, the Postal Service deployed a major change to operations when it began piloting its Local Transportation Optimization (LTO) initiative. The initiative was designed to reduce the number of transportation trips to and from select post offices and increase the amount of mail transported on each trip. As of November 18, 2024, the Postal Service implemented the LTO initiative in 16 regions, including the New Orleans region on August 12, 2024. Our audit objective is to determine the impacts associated with the Postal Service’s LTO initiative in the New Orleans region.

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Fiscal Year 2025 Officers’ and Executive Directors’ Travel and Representation Expenses

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The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970, as amended, requires annual audits of the U. S. Postal Service’s (USPS) financial statements. As part of these audits, USPS guidelines state the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) annually audit the expenses and payment amounts paid to officers, or on their behalf, for travel and representation. 
USPS OIG is conducting an audit of the USPS’s fiscal year 2025 officers’ and executive directors’ travel and or representation expenses. The audit’s objective is to determine if USPS officers and executive directors followed the applicable policies and procedures for travel and or representation expenses.