U.S. Postal Service: More Consistent Implementation of Policies and Procedures for Cash Security Needed

摘要

In fiscal year 2001, the United States Postal Service (the Service) reported that it lost about $6.3 million in remittances (cash and checks) to robberies, internal theft, and mishandling. One particular loss - June 2001 theft of over $3.2 million from a Phoenix, AZ, postal facility by a career Service employee received considerable media attention. Pursuant to a Congressional request, GAO agreed to review Service policies and procedures for the security of remittances by addressing the following questions: Does the Service have reasonable physical controls and security to safeguard its remittances. Does the Service have policies for conducting background checks of employees who process remittances. Does the Service provide training to its employees who process remittances.