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AIMD-94-103R 1 (1994-04-14)

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             United States
GAO          General Accounting Office
             Washington, D.C. 20548

             Accounting and Information
             Management Division

             B-257013


             April 14, 1994


             The Honorable William L. Clay
             Chairman, Committee on Post Office and
                Civil Service
              House of Representatives

              Dear Mr. Chairman:

              This letter responds to your request that we compare certain
              operations of the Chief Postal Inspector, who is also the
              Inspector General (IG) of the Postal Service, with the
              operations of other IGs. As agreed with your staff, we
              addressed your questions regarding

              -- the appointment and removal of IGs in various agencies,
                 including the Postal Service;

              -- the role of the Chief Postal Inspector and other IGs in
                 providing security for their agencies' personnel and
                 facilities;

              -- the scope of investigations by the Chief Postal Inspector
                 and other IGs to address physical crimes and illegal drugs
                 within their agencies; and

              -- the rotation of postal inspectors between audit and
                  investigative work and postal program offices, and whether
                  other offices of inspectors general (OIGs) have similar
                  rotation practices.

              Our review showed that under the IG Act, as amended, and other
              legislation, 32 IGs, including the Chief Postal Inspector, are
              appointed and may be removed by their respective entity heads.
              However, the Postmaster General must consult with the Postal
              Board of Governors on the appointment of the Chief Postal
              Inspector and obtain its concurrence for removal. In


GAO/AIMD-94-103R Postal Inspection Service

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