Inspector General completes audit of U.S. Postal Service

(KNOX) – The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General has completed an audit of postal operations in the Minnesota-North Dakota District.

The audit, focused on five areas, including delayed mail, package scanning, arrow keys, carrier complement and timekeeping, and property conditions. The Inspector General found operational deficiencies in each area at a district-wide level.

Accordingly, the Inspector General recommends that district management:

• Fill and retain carrier and clerk positions (District-wide).
• Train management at all delivery units on the proper procedures for identifying, quantifying and reporting delayed mail (District-wide).
North Dakota’s Congressional Delegation says it will hold USPS leadership accountable to make sure they address local concerns and that any changes to mail processing and other postal operations in North Dakota actually result in benefits to local residents.