PUSHING THE ENVELOPE BLOG

Every two years the U.S. Postal Service is called to deliver for America’s national elections. As an OIG, we want to help ensure the Postal Service is prepared to fulfill this important responsibility, and afterward we want to know how well they did it. Last week, we released our audit on the Postal Service’s service performance during the 2022 mid-term election. We found, overall, the Postal Service did a good job prioritizing the processing and delivery of Election Mail.

Another January, another list of important postal stories. This past year brought many changes for the U.S. Postal Service and the postal world. We had a hard time keeping our list to just 10, but we’ve managed to rank our top stories, counting down to number one. Now, we want to know your thoughts. Did we get the order wrong or miss an important story? Tell us in the comments. 10. Ukraine’s Postal Operator Becomes an Infrastructure Hero – Ukrposhta has made stupendous efforts to keep mail, par

There’s another month until January 1, but the USPS OIG and the rest of the federal government have already finished 2022. Our fiscal year (FY) ended on September 30. This past year was our 25th anniversary, and we worked hard to provide oversight of the Postal Service and share our work with the Postal Service’s stakeholders including Congress and the public. Among many, here are a few things we are particularly proud of: We participated in three Congressional hearings describing the result

"Pushing the Envelope" wishes everyone a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year!

The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS OIG) plays a key role in maintaining the integrity and accountability of America’s postal service, its revenue and assets, and its employees. The USPS OIG achieves its mission of helping maintain confidence in the postal system and improving the Postal Service’s bottom line through independent audits and investigations. Audits of postal programs and operations help to determine whether the programs and operations are efficient and cost-ef