Under the leadership of Inspector General Tammy Whitcomb, the U.S. Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General (USPS OIG) prevents and detects fraud, waste, and misconduct while also promoting economic efficiency. It keeps the Postal Service Board of Governors, Congress and Postal Service...
Comparable to a corporation’s Board of Directors, the U.S. Postal Service’s Board of Governors directs and controls the expenditures and reviews the practices and policies of the Postal Service. The governors’ work is essential to help provide strategic direction and guidance to...
Recent Postal Service reports from Ms. Lori Rectanus, Director, Physical Infrastructure Team, U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), and her team address topics such as terminal dues, international mail security and key considerations for potential changes to the U.S. Postal Service’s monopolies. The U.S....
This fall the Postal Regulatory Commission will complete its Congressionally-directed 10-year pricing review to ensure that Postal Service competitive products cover attributable costs and an appropriate share of institutional costs, and prevent subsidization of competitive products by market-dominant products. Earlier this year, the...
Mr. Cihota discussed, “Update for Measuring Pension and Retiree Health Benefits Liabilities,” an audit report published by the OIG on May 2, for which he served as lead author. The sobering report analyzes Postal Service pensions and retiree health benefits liabilities and assets...