USPS Office of Inspector General

Reporting a Crime

To report violations, employee misconduct, fraud, waste, abuse of authority, or theft involving U.S. Postal Service employees and contractors, please contact us through our Hotline.

Important: If this is an emergency situation, please call 911 immediately.

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

If the document you are seeking is not available online, please contact us through our FOIA office.

General Inquires

If you have a general inquiry regarding our office, please call 703-248-2100.

You can email our hotline at hotline[at]uspsoig.gov

Media Inquires

If you are a member of the media, please call Agapi Doulaveris at 703-248-2286 or via email at adoulaveris[at]uspsoig.gov

Congressional Inquires

If you are a Congressional representative, please call Walter Olihovik at 703-248-2201 or via email at wolihovik[at]uspsoig.gov

Component Specific Inquires


                       Office of Audit:	 703-248-4676

                       Office of General Counsel: 703-248-4649

                       Chief Information Office:		703-248-2106

                       Chief Technology Office:		703-248-2219

                       Mission Support Office:		703-248-2219

                       Risk Analysis Research Center:	703-248-4607

Office of Investigations


                       Headquarters:              703-248-2100

					   Eastern Area:              610-616-8040

					   Capital Metro Area:        404-507-8301

					   Great Lakes Area:          312-601-3901

					   Northeast Area:            201-499-5100

					   Pacific Area:              323-652-5351

					   Southern Area:             972-892-4440

					   Western Area:              303-925-7400

Hearing Impaired

For the hearing impaired, please call our TTY at 1-866-OIG TEXT (1-866-644-8398)

Other Resources

United States Postal Service
To contact the U.S. Postal Service, please call 800-275-8777 or visit www.usps.com

Postal Inspection Service Mail Fraud Complaint Center:
To report mail fraud, please call
800-372-8347 or visit https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/

Postal Inspection Service External Mail Theft:
To report mail theft by a non-postal employee, please call
877-876-2455 or visit http://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/

Federal Trade Commission:
(877) 382-4357 or www.ftc.gov
To report identity theft, contact the Federal Trade Commission by calling
877-382-4357 or visit this website

Other Inspector General website information:
To learn more about Inspectors General, visit www.ignet.gov

Postal Service Employee Assistance Program:
To access the Employee Assistance Program, please call 800-327-4968 or visit www.EAP4YOU.com

Before you call or write, please review: What to Report