FY 2025 Selected Financial Activities and Accounting Records
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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.
This audit supports the Independent Public Accounting (IPA) firm's integrated audits of the Postal Service's financial statements and internal controls over financial reporting. We test and re-perform selected financial controls as agreed upon with the IPA. In addition, we also select and test additional controls to support our own year-end audit work. Our audit objectives are to determine whether 1) selected accounting transactions in the general ledger are fairly stated and whether selected key financial reporting controls surrounding those transactions were operating effectively and 2) selected key financial reporting controls were designed and operating effectively.
The Postal Service faces persistent difficulties in both meeting its service performance targets and achieving financial sustainability. These challenges stem from a complex mix of internal and external factors. The internal environment is marked by ongoing network restructuring, aging infrastructure and equipment, labor issues, and struggles with organizational culture and management effectiveness. Externally, it must contend with declining mail volume, a surge in e-commerce and package volumes, regulatory constraints, and policy changes.
Our audit will evaluate the operational and financial performance of selected postal districts, specifically examining how operational culture impacts key performance indicators.