USPS - The Black Vault https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive Discover the Truth Wed, 27 Nov 2019 15:08:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-siteicon-2-150x150.jpg USPS - The Black Vault https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive 32 32 87123917 The United States Postal Service (USPS) “Core Language” Document https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/the-united-states-postal-service-usps-core-language-document/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-united-states-postal-service-usps-core-language-document Wed, 27 Nov 2019 15:08:36 +0000 https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/?p=8616 Background This document was released under FOIA, and represents the “core language” that USPS uses (the templates) to all of their customers. Document Archive The United States Postal Service (USPS) “Core Language” Document, Released April 12, 2018 [31 Pages, 2.1MB]

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This document was released under FOIA, and represents the “core language” that USPS uses (the templates) to all of their customers.

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]]> 8616 USPS/OIG Internet Reconnaissance Training Contract, 2016 https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/uspsoig-internet-reconnaissance-training-contract-2016/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uspsoig-internet-reconnaissance-training-contract-2016 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 13:00:19 +0000 http://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/?p=3833 Background In November of 2015, USPS/OIG posted the following Opportunity on FBO: Solicitation Number: 6HQOIG-16-A-0002 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: Nov 17, 2015 8:32 am This Solicitation/Award Package issued by the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) is for contract Internet Reconnaissance Training. The attached RFP Package describes the following: 1) the [...]

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In November of 2015, USPS/OIG posted the following Opportunity on FBO:

Solicitation Number: 6HQOIG-16-A-0002
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Synopsis:
Added: Nov 17, 2015 8:32 am

This Solicitation/Award Package issued by the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) is for contract Internet Reconnaissance Training.

The attached RFP Package describes the following:
1) the work to be performed;
2) the terms and conditions that will apply to any contract that is awarded;
3) the instructions for preparing and submitting proposals;
4) the evaluation criteria used for contract award determination.

Due Dates:
• Questions regarding this solicitation must be received no later than 5:00 PM ET, Tuesday November 24, 2015 (email only): Send to: jross@uspsoig.gov. 
• Answers will be posted on FBO.gov no later than 5:00 PM ET on Tuesday, December 1, 2015.
• Proposals must be received no later than 5:00 PM ET on Friday, January 8, 2016.

Anticipated award: Week of January 25, 2016

The USPS OIG will not pay expenses related to the preparation of proposals.

Thank you in advance for your interest in our requirement.

In December of 2016, I requested the final contract for this particular contract. Once received, I filed additional requests for more records pertaining to what exactly this training was. I will add those records, once they are received.

Declassified Documents

 USPS/OIG Internet Reconnaissance Training Contract [21 Pages, 3.2MB]

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/ig/2017-IGFP-00137.pdf

 USPS/OIG Internet Reconnaissance Training Emails [19 Pages, 2.5MB] – This specific requested asked for the following, “I respectfully request a copy of records, electronic or otherwise, of all material created by BOCRA HOLDINGS DBA INFINITY INVESTIGATIVE SOLUTIONS under Contract Order number 6HQOIG- 16- B- 0069. Please include all materials created, all reports, communications, emails, etc. that pertain to this contract.”

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/usps/2017-IGFP-00194.pdf

 

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]]> 3833 Board of Governors, United States Postal Service (USPS) Meeting Minutes https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/board-governors-united-states-postal-service-usps-meeting-minutes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=board-governors-united-states-postal-service-usps-meeting-minutes Sat, 28 Jan 2017 03:07:33 +0000 http://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/?p=3912 Background The Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service is comparable to a board of directors of a publicly held corporation. The Board normally consists of up to nine governors appointed by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the Senate. The nine governors select the Postmaster General, who [...]

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The Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service is comparable to a board of directors of a publicly held corporation. The Board normally consists of up to nine governors appointed by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the Senate.

The nine governors select the Postmaster General, who becomes a member of the Board, and those 10 select the Deputy Postmaster General, who also serves on the Board. The Postmaster General serves at the pleasure of the governors for an indefinite term and the Deputy Postmaster General serves at the pleasure of the governors and the Postmaster General.

In 1970, when the Board was established by the Postal Reorganization Act, the governors of the Postal Service were appointed for terms of nine years. The first nine appointments were for staggered terms of one to nine years. Subsequent appointments were made for the full nine years. On December 20, 2006, President George W. Bush signed the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, P.L. 109-435, which changed the terms of subsequently appointed governors from nine to seven years. The Act also added professional qualifications for the governors. The governors are chosen to represent the public interest generally and cannot be representatives of special interests. Not more than five of the nine may belong to the same political party. They shall be chosen solely based on their experience in the field of public service, law or accounting. However, at least four of the governors shall be chosen solely based on their demonstrated ability in managing organizations or corporations (in either the public or private sector) that employ at least 50,000 employees.

Appointments are made when vacancies occur or for the remainder of unexpired terms. Each governor’s term expires on December 8 of a given year. Governors may continue to serve following expiration of their term or until a successor is appointed but not for more than one year. No person may serve more than two terms as a governor.

The Board directs the exercise of the powers of the Postal Service, directs and controls its expenditures, reviews its practices, conducts long-range planning, approves officer compensation and sets policies on all postal matters. The Board takes up matters such as service standards and capital investments.

In November 2014, the Governors adopted a resolution regarding the exercise of those powers conferred by law solely to the Governors as distinguished from the full Board, which include the appointment and removal of the Postmaster General and the establishment of prices and classifications for postal services. The Governors determined that their ability to exercise those powers reserved to the Governors was not impacted by the loss of a Board quorum. In calendar year 2016, the Board of Governors operated under authority delegated to the Temporary Emergency Committee (TEC), which included one Governor, the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General.

The TEC will continue in existence until the Board is again able to assemble a quorum.

The governors employ a full-time corporate secretary who serves as the primary staff assistant to the Board. The secretary is generally responsible for coordinating the resources of the Postal Service so that the Board fulfills its statutory duties in the most efficient and informed manner possible. Julie S. Moore is the secretary of the Board.

The Board of Governors meets on a regular basis. Meeting locations are generally in Washington, D.C., but may be scheduled in some other city where the members can see firsthand a Postal Service or large mailer’s operation.

All meetings are open to the public unless the Board specifically votes to close all or part of a meeting in line with exemptions permitted by the Government in the Sunshine Act [5 U.S.C. 552b(b)].

Meeting Minutes

 Postal Service Board of Governors Meeting Minutes circa April 2015 – March 2016 [38 Pages, 6.3MB]

 Postal Service Board of Governors Meeting Minutes 2014-2015 Release [54 Pages, 6.3MB]

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]]> 3912 Inbound International Mail Operations – [REDACTED] Service Center Audit Report, December 30, 2016 https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/inbound-international-mail-operations-redacted-service-center-audit-report-december-30-2016/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inbound-international-mail-operations-redacted-service-center-audit-report-december-30-2016 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 22:44:24 +0000 http://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/?p=3840 Background The international mailing and shipping industry is growing significantly — global eCommerce topped $1.55 trillion in 2015, and is projected to grow another 162 percent by 2020. The [REDACTED] International Service Center (ISC) in [REDACTED] is one of five major facilities the U.S. Postal Service uses to receive inbound international mail. The Postal Service recorded [...]

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The international mailing and shipping industry is growing significantly — global eCommerce topped $1.55 trillion in 2015, and is projected to grow another 162 percent by 2020. The [REDACTED] International Service Center (ISC) in [REDACTED] is one of five major facilities the U.S. Postal Service uses to receive inbound international mail. The Postal Service recorded inbound international mail volume of about 219 million pieces in fiscal year (FY) 2015, nearly [REDACTED] of which arrived at the [REDACTED] ISC.

With limited exception, all inbound international mail is subject to inspection by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).  [REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED].

The significant mail volume at the [REDACTED] ISC poses unique operational and technical challenges to the Postal Service and CBP. Specifically, CBP does [REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED].

The Postal Service and CBP collaborated on a [REDACTED] at the [REDACTED] ISC beginning in November 2015 where the Postal Service provided to CBP [REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED]. CBP can more quickly analyze these mailings to determine which to [REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED]and relay those requests back to the Postal Service, which can remove the [REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED][REDACTED].

Declassified Audit Report

 Inbound International Mail Operations – [REDACTED] Service Center Audit Report, December 30, 2016 [20 Pages, 5.7MB]

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/ig/MS-AR-17-003.pdf

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]]> 3840 USPS Investigation: Security Risks in the Capital District Management Advisory Report, January 27, 2014 https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/usps-investigation-security-risks-capital-district-management-advisory-report-january-27-2014-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usps-investigation-security-risks-capital-district-management-advisory-report-january-27-2014-2 Tue, 20 Dec 2016 07:08:32 +0000 http://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/?p=3603 Background The U.S. Postal Service’s security program is. designed to reduce the incidence of crime against employees, the mail, and other assets, as well as maintain the integrity of the Postal Service .. The Postal Service faces a variety of security challenges and threats that it must take seriously. Our objective was to determine whether [...]

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The U.S. Postal Service’s security program is. designed to reduce the incidence of crime against employees, the mail, and other assets, as well as maintain the integrity of the Postal Service .. The Postal Service faces a variety of security challenges and threats that it must take seriously.

Our objective was to determine whether the Capital District had an effective anonymous mail program in place to prevent potentially dangerous mail from
entering the. mailstream and a workplace violence program to mitigate violence.

We developed an enhanced security risk model to identify high-risk districts that warrant further review. We analyzed data related to anonymous mail, which
is [  REDACTED   REDACTED   REDACTED   REDACTED   REDACTED   REDACTED   REDACTED   REDACTED   REDACTED   REDACTED ]

We also analyzed data related to workplace violence; suspicious and potentially dangerous mail; and Voice. of the Employee survey results covering fiscal year 2012, Quarter 3, to fiscal year 2013, Quarter 2.

What OIG Found

The Capital District did not have an effective anonymous mail program in place to prevent potentially dangerous mail from entering the mailstream and a
workplace violence program to mitigate violence. For example, the Capital District had an avera~ anonymous mail testing failure rate of [ REDACTED ] percent.

In addition, Capital District employees did not always follow policy when handling anonymous and potentially dangerous mail and did not always comply with
workplace violence prevention requiirements to effectively mitigate violence in the workplace.

The greatest opportunity to limit inappropriate use of the mail is during the earliest point in the Postal Service’s distribution system. Potentially dangerous mail or an act of wo1rkplace violence could put employees, mail, assets, and the public at risk and negatively impact the Postal Service’s brand. Enforcement of good security practices is essential to an efficient and economical operation.

The Investigation

 Security Risks in the Capital District Management Advisory Report, January 27, 2014 [39 Pages, 5.9MB]

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/ig/HR-MA-14-003.pdf

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]]> 3603 USPS Investigation: Security Risks in the Capital District Management Advisory Report, January 27, 2014 https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/usps-investigation-security-risks-capital-district-management-advisory-report-january-27-2014/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usps-investigation-security-risks-capital-district-management-advisory-report-january-27-2014 Fri, 18 Nov 2016 23:10:49 +0000 http://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/?p=3443 Background The U.S. Postal Service’s security program is designed to reduce the incidence of crime against employees, the mail, and other assets, as well as maintain the integrity of the Postal Service .. The Postal Service faces a variety of security challenges and threats that it must take seriously. Our objective was to determine whether [...]

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The U.S. Postal Service’s security program is designed to reduce the incidence of crime against employees, the mail, and other assets, as well as maintain the integrity of the Postal Service .. The Postal Service faces a variety of security challenges and threats that it must take seriously. Our objective was to determine whether the Capital District had an effective anonymous mail program in place to prevent potentially dangerous mail from entering the. mailstream and a workplace violence program to mitigate violence.

We developed an enhanced security risk model to identify high-risk districts that warrant further review. We analyzed data related to anonymous mail, which
is ___________________________________________________________________________.

We also analyzed data related to workplace violence; suspicious and potentially dangerous mail; and Voice. of the Employee survey results covering fiscal year 2012, Quarter 3, to fiscal year 2013, Quarter 2.

What the OIG Found

The Capital District did not have an effective anonymous mail program in place to prevent potentially dangerous mail from entering the mailstream and a workplace violence program to mitigate violence. For example, the Capital District had an average anonymous mail testing failure rate of ___ percent. In addition, Capital District employees did not always follow policy when handling anonymous and potentially dangerous mail and did not always comply with workplace violence prevention requirements to effectively mitigate violence in the workplace.

The greatest opportunity to limit inappropriate use of the mail is during the earliest point in the Postal Service’s distribution system. Potentially dangerous mail or an act of workplace violence could put employees, mail, assets, and the public at risk and negatively impact the Postal Service’s brand. Enforcement of good security practices is essential to an efficient and economical operation.

What the OIG Recommended

We recommended management clarify employee roles and responsibilities, require personnel to take additional training, implement anonymous mail program best practices, complete the workplace violence self-audit tool, and establish controls to ensure personnel comply with anonymous mail and workplace violence requirements.

The Report

 Report Number HR-MA-14-003 – Security Risks in the Capital District Management Advisory Report – dated January 27, 2014 [39 Pages, 5.9MB]

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/ig/HR-MA-14-003FinalDetermination.pdf

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]]> 3443 USPS Investigation: Management Alert – Inbound International Mail Operations – [Redacted] International Service Center, September 28, 2016 https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/usps-investigation-management-alert-inbound-international-mail-operations-redacted-international-service-center-september-28-2016/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usps-investigation-management-alert-inbound-international-mail-operations-redacted-international-service-center-september-28-2016 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 14:57:00 +0000 http://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/?p=3422 Background This management alert presents the results of our review of ______ International Mail Operations ________ International Service Center (Project Number 16RG016MS003). Are are issuing this alert to facilitate immediate corrective actions _________________________________________. These issues present __________________ concerns to the U.S. Postal Service, _________________________. The Investigation  USPS Investigation: Management Alert – Inbound International Mail Operations [...]

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This management alert presents the results of our review of ______ International Mail Operations ________ International Service Center (Project Number 16RG016MS003). Are are issuing this alert to facilitate immediate corrective actions _________________________________________. These issues present __________________ concerns to the U.S. Postal Service, _________________________.

The Investigation

 USPS Investigation: Management Alert – Inbound International Mail Operations – [Redacted] International Service Center, September 28, 2016 [12 Pages, 2.1MB]

https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/ig/MS-MT-16-004.pdf

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