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FPCD-80-14 1 (1979-10-05)

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                   UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548



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     B-114874                                      OCTOBER 5, 1979


     The Honorable William F. Bolger
     Postmaster General
     United States Postal Service                      110528

     Dear Mr. Bolger:

           Subject: L&xamination into alleged irregu rities-.  7
                     retirement atd leave records (PCD-80-I4)2'

           At the request of the Chairman, Subcommittee on Treasury,
     Postal Service, and General Government, Senate Committee on
     :A   opriations, we examined into alleged irregularities in   0
     retirement and leave records at the United States Postal   k
     Service. The allegations were that, as a result of a new
     payroll system, retirement and leave records were being
     credited incorrectly and that retirement amounts withheld
     from employee paychecks were missing and not being credited
     to the civil service retirement fund.

           We provided the results of our review to the Subcom-
     mittee in a staff briefing. The purpose of this letter is
     to bring the results of our review to your attention.

           We sampled retirement and leave records for 32 full-
      time employees in both headquarters and field offices.
      Where problems were identified, we relied'on readily avail-
      able information and interviews to identify the extent of
      problems and adequacy of corrective actions taken. Our
      sample was too small for projections. However, because the
      problems resulted from inadequate controls, they could be
      widespread. The results of our review are summarized here
      and are discussed in detail in the enclosure.

           As you are aware, problems with the new payroll system
      caused thousands of employees to be paid emergency (manual)

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