USPS Watchdog Finds Arrow Key Security Failures in Las Vegas Mail Theft Audit

The USPS Office of Inspector General has released an audit of the Postal Service's efforts to mitigate and respond to mail theft in Las Vegas, Nevada, a city ranked 8th out of almost 12,500 locations nationwide with at least one mail theft-related complaint.

Auditors examined the Postal Service's actions in the Las Vegas area and found issues with the tracking, safeguarding, managing, and reporting of arrow keys and modified arrow lock keys at the two post offices they visited.

"Did you know Las Vegas, NV, is ranked 8th out of almost 12,500 locations nationwide with at least one mail theft-related complaint?" the inspector general said in announcing the report.

The full report, "Mail Theft Mitigation and Response – Las Vegas, NV," is available from the Office of Inspector General.