MARIETTA, Ga. — Federal lawmakers from Georgia launching a bipartisan inquiry with USPS into alleged fraud at the Marietta Post Office.
U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, both Democrats, and U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk, a Republican, launched a bipartisan inquiry with USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to provide a detailed explanation for alleged fraud at the Marietta Post Office last year.
According to the Marietta Daily Journal, alleged crimes committed at the post office include mail theft, forgery, document fraud, and check-washing.
“We write to express concern regarding the recent string of incidents committed at the Marietta Post Office, located at 257 Lawrence St NE, Marietta, GA, 30060,” Ossoff, Warnock and Loudermilk wrote. “In December 2023, the Marietta Daily Journal reported that a series of crimes occurred at this post office, including mail theft, forgery, document fraud, and check-washing. Reports of missing tax returns and pension checks are troubling, as many of our Georgia constituents rely on these checks for living expenses.”
Ossoff, Warnock and Loudermilk are requesting answers to the following questions from Postmaster General DeJoy:
- What update can you provide regarding the aforementioned incidents at the Marietta Post Office?
- What information can you provide about the full extent of the alleged crimes committed?
- Is the Office of the Inspector General currently conducting an investigation into these alleged incidents? If so, how long is this investigation expected to last?
- How is USPS currently communicating with victims about their concerns?
- What resources are being made available to victims of these crimes?
- What steps, if any, are being taken towards restitution for the victims?
Last week, Ossoff launched an inquiry with USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to provide detailed answers and explanation amid growing reports of missing and delayed mail processed through the Atlanta Regional Processing and Distribution Center — impacting families’ ability to get life-saving medicine and vital mail services.
In 2022, Ossoff and Warnock launched an inquiry pushing Postmaster General DeJoy to address the unsatisfactory conditions at a United States Post Office building in Greensboro, Georgia.