Hmmm… it appears that some members of Congress have been sitting on this GAO report for at least a week. Of course, the report was sent out to GOP-leaning news media to get ahead of today’s spin on the USPS overpayment. The games some people play once they are in power. USPS OIG sent the […]
USPS OIG Audit Report – Purchasing Compliance and Imprudent Purchases Follow-Up Audit; The Postal Service has an increased risk of loss when purchases are made without proper authorization or justification This report presents the results of a follow-up audit to determine whether purchases complied with U.S. Postal Service policy and whether imprudent purchases were still […]
USPS Audit Report “Conflicts of Interest: Facility Leases and Contract Delivery Services (Report Number DA-AR-11-008) Federal regulations and Postal Service policies seek to minimize conflicts of interest to ensure that every citizen can have confidence in the integrity of the federal government. Postal Service policies encourage employees to avoid creating the appearance that they are […]
USPS OIG Audit Report on “Postal Service’s Innovation Process for Competitive and Market-Dominant Products” To overcome its current financial challenges, the Postal Service must recognize innovation not as the byproduct of an effort to improve operational efficiency only, but as a distinct strategic goal and activity. It must embrace a culture of innovation that begins […]
Should Postal Service employees be required to repay training if they resign before a specified period of time following their training? The U.S. Postal Service employs approximately 40,000 maintenance craft employees to work in a variety of assignments. Some of these assignments, such as maintenance mechanics, require specific training at great cost to the Postal […]
The USPS Office Of Inspector General issued an Audit Report over “Allegations of Inaccurate Time and Attendance Records” Here is why the report was conducted and some excerpts of what the OIG found: This report presents the results of our audit of allegations of inaccurate time and attendance records (Project Number 10YG017HR000). Our objective was […]
USPS IG says Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) has become a ‘lucrative retirement plan’ The USPS Office of the Inspector General David C. Williams prepared testimony for April 13, 2011 hearing before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy Committee on Oversight and Government Reform House of Representatives on “Federal Employees’ […]
USPS OIG Report: Management Advisory – Benchmarking Mail Distribution to Carriers A few excerpts: The Postal Service and industry carriers are similar in that individuals perform some sorting of volumes for delivery, load their own vehicles, and assume additional delivery points when a colleague is absent or mail volumes require it. However, the Postal Service […]
Today, the USPS Office Of Inspector General responded to the OPM Office Of Inspector General’s “A Study of the Risks and Consequences of the USPS OIG’s Proposals to Change USPS’s Funding of Retiree Benefits” OPM’s study concluded: While we understand that the USPS is having financial difficulties, the OPM’s administration of the law has not […]
Press Release from the OPM Office Of Inspector General Study of the Risks and Consequences of the USPS OIG’s Proposals to Change USPS’s Funding of Retiree Benefits: Shifting Costs from USPS Ratepayers to Taxpayers’ Washington, DC – (Feb. 28, 2011) Today, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Inspector General (OPM OIG), […]