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Transnational fraud rings, terrorist organizations, and even nation-states like North Korea are being funded with our tax dollars. During the pandemic, a trillion dollars was stolen, with 70% going overseas. For example, one state had more unemployment claims than adults, and Romanian thieves used stolen funds for fentanyl and to undermine our democracy. While most public servants are honest, insider threats exist. Data and technology are crucial to identify them. Recently, in a Western state, criminals stole $50 million from Medicaid in under four months. These aren't individual acts; they're organized criminal groups, both domestic and transnational. Controls must be in place.

Speaker 0 asks for examples of how taxpayer dollars are funding transnational fraud rings, terrorist organizations, and adversarial nations like North Korea, China, Nigeria, Iran, Romania, and Russia. Speaker 1 states that during the pandemic, one trillion dollars was stolen, with 70% going overseas. In one Western state, unemployment insurance applications exceeded the number of adults. Romanian criminals used stolen funds to facilitate fraud schemes involving fentanyl and attempts to impact democracy. While most public servants are honest, data and technology are needed to identify insider threats. Recent examples include a $50 million Medicaid theft in a Western state within four months. These thefts are attributed to organized criminal groups, both domestic and transnational.

The poll revealed shocking results on voter fraud. About 1 in 5 mail-in ballots involved fraudulent activities like voting in a state where not a legal resident, filling out someone else's ballot, or forging signatures. Additionally, 10-11% of respondents knew someone who admitted to committing voter fraud.

The speaker questions why the post office shut down ballot imaging and stopped keeping the images for the required 6 years. They highlight that the post office only kept the images for 30 days and then resumed keeping them for 6 years once Biden became president in 2021.

The administration hired tens of thousands of IRS workers to pursue back taxes, yet from 2021 to 2023, nearly 6,000 IRS employees owe about $50 million in back taxes. Despite having the authority to fire these individuals, only 20 have been terminated. Additionally, some of these employees have faced misconduct issues, including sexual misconduct, and 282 have been rehired. It's absurd that the IRS targets citizens while failing to manage its own employees effectively. The situation highlights a significant double standard.

Milton Friedman once noted that government management often leads to shortages. This applies to the U.S. Postal Service, which was promised a $107 billion bailout in 2020 to achieve financial stability by 2031. However, losses have increased, with $6.5 billion lost in 2023 and projected losses of $9.5 billion in 2024. Instead of cutting costs like a private business would, the USPS has converted over 190,000 workers into higher-paid career roles, worsening its financial situation. Despite spending billions on electric vehicles and facility upgrades, service has declined. Congress has provided $120 billion in funding over four years, but with national debt exceeding $36 trillion, it's time for meaningful reform at the Postal Service.

The government has failed to address the high cost of living while attempting to misappropriate taxpayer money. The situation at the Treasury Department highlights this issue. To combat unlawful access to the Treasury's payment system and protect personal and confidential information, we will soon introduce the Stop the Steal Act.

I'm addressing concerns about the Postal Service operating like a private business while facing declining first-class mail volume. Despite this, employee numbers have increased, which seems counterintuitive in a declining business. The issue isn't about changing the laws governing the Postal Service but trying to fix the current situation. There is also concern about shifting costs rather than true reform, especially regarding healthcare and pension expenses. Insourcing jobs increase these costs compared to using contractors. While the reform package aimed to alleviate these expenses, the decision to hire more government employees exacerbates the problem. It would make more sense to hire contractors to avoid these government labor-associated costs.

The speakers discuss mules delivering mail to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and whether this system should be modernized. They then discuss the postal service, stating that many people don't realize there's a law requiring the post office to have a balanced budget. Since 2007, the postal service has reportedly lost money almost every year. According to the speakers, additional regulations put in place around that time crippled the postal service and put them on a bad path. They believe the postal service is stuck in the past and losing money. While they appreciate postal employees going to the hardest parts of the country, they think the postal service can be modernized and become profitable.

Jesse Morgan, a US Postal Service subcontractor, claims nearly 200,000 mail-in ballots disappeared after he transported them from New York to Pennsylvania. He saw ballots in boxes labeled as mail-in ballots but did not inspect each one individually. When he arrived in Pennsylvania, he was redirected to Lancaster and denied paperwork for delivery. Since speaking out, he has faced threats and intimidation. Morgan urges others to come forward and challenges law enforcement and politicians to address corruption in the system.

A basic search of the Social Security database revealed 20 million dead people marked as alive. While it's unclear if they're directly receiving Social Security payments, their "alive" status allows them to fraudulently obtain disability, unemployment, and fake medical payments. The fraud occurs because government databases don't communicate well. For example, the Treasury's main payments computer, PAM, handles $5 trillion in payments annually, roughly a billion dollars an hour. We discovered payments lacked categorization codes and descriptions, essentially untraceable blank checks. If a public company operated this way, it would be delisted, and executives would face imprisonment.

An employee at the Milwaukee Street post office in Madison, Wisconsin claimed that 100,000 missing ballots were reported by the USPS. However, the employee doubted this claim based on their experience. Another USPS employee revealed that they were instructed to backdate late-received ballots as long as they were postmarked for the 3rd. The employee expressed concern about the integrity of the election and emphasized the need for action to restore faith in the electoral process. They questioned why the USPS was searching for ballots on November 4th, hours after the polls had closed.

An employee at a post office in Wisconsin, Madison, claimed that 100,000 ballots were missing based on an order from the USPS chapter. However, the employee found only 7 or 8 ballots during a search. Another USPS employee admitted to backdating late-received ballots, assuring the first employee that they wouldn't get in trouble as long as the ballots were postmarked for the 3rd. The first employee emphasized their neutrality in supporting neither Trump nor Biden but expressed concern about the integrity of the election process. They questioned why the USPS was searching for ballots on November 4th, hours after the polls closed. They believed that something went wrong and wanted transparency for the people of Wisconsin.

A female postal worker in Dublin was robbed at gunpoint while putting items in a mailbox. The robber demanded her keys and phone, threatening her life. The worker complied, fearing for her safety. The robbers took the keys, mail, truck, and phone before fleeing. The worker sought help from a neighbor to call 911.

A suspect stole a $350 water carbonating system from Gourmet Warehouse, prompting employees to chase him. Theft is rampant, with one employee recalling a man hiding a $1,000 fry pan in his pants. Stores like Karen McSherry's Specialty Cookware are overwhelmed by theft, with significant losses each week. Despite spending thousands on security, crime continues to escalate. Reporting thefts often feels futile, as offenders quickly disappear. A police spokesperson notes the importance of reporting crimes to track repeat offenders. A recent report revealed that 57% of small businesses in BC were affected by crime last year. McSherry urges the government to take action, warning that only big box stores will survive if the situation doesn't improve, leading to empty retail spaces across the province.

The US Treasury Department has been flagged for potential waste and abuse of taxpayer funds, with about 23% of entitlements, roughly $50 billion annually, going to recipients without known Social Security numbers or IDs. This equates to about a billion dollars a week in potential fraud. Adding to the concern, the Treasury Department hasn't been keeping itemized records of their payouts, making it impossible to track where the money is actually going. Fortunately, an agreement has been made where the Treasury Department will start itemizing all payments, detailing where the money is going and to whom. It's unbelievable that the Treasury hasn't had to provide accountability for where taxpayer money is being spent, especially when individual taxpayers are held to a much higher standard.

Transnational fraud rings, terrorist organizations, and even nation-states are being funded by taxpayer dollars. During the pandemic, one trillion dollars was stolen, with 70% going overseas. For example, in one Western state, unemployment insurance applications exceeded the number of adults. Romanian criminals used stolen funds to facilitate fraud schemes involving fentanyl and attempts to undermine our democracy. While 99% of public sector employees are honest, some exploit the system. Data and technology are crucial to identifying these individuals. Recent examples include a breach of a Medicaid system in a Western state, resulting in $50 million stolen in under four months. These aren't individual thieves, but organized criminal groups, both domestic and transnational.

The Postal Service OIG ensures efficiency, accountability, and integrity in the USPS, focusing on peak seasons and elections. For the current peak season, the USPS plans to hire fewer temporary employees and lease less temporary space, citing more experienced employees, higher availability, increased processing capacity, and stable workforce, expecting no volume increase. The OIG found a risk in leasing temporary facility space, with contingency plans in place. A report on the 2022 midterm elections found the USPS generally ready, though not all facilities complied with election mail policies. Over 800 observations were conducted across the US to identify delayed mail and evaluate service. The OIG uses a mobile app to provide immediate feedback. New audit teams perform localized facility-specific reviews, focusing on service issues across processing and delivery. The OIG is addressing mail theft, particularly of checks and credit cards, citing poor management of arrow keys. Increased focus has been placed on arrow key management and audits on the USPS response to mail theft. Upcoming reports will evaluate rural route changes and oversight of contract postal units and village post offices.

Transnational fraud rings, terrorist organizations, and even nation-states are being funded with taxpayer dollars. During the pandemic, one trillion dollars was stolen, with 70% going overseas. For example, one state had more unemployment claims than adults. Romanian criminals used stolen funds for fentanyl and to undermine our democracy. While most public servants are honest, some exploit the system. In one recent case, individuals stole $50 million from Medicaid in under four months. These aren't individual thefts, but organized criminal groups, both domestic and transnational, that we need data and technology to stop.

A Chicago USPS mail carrier was caught endangering baby girls by delivering mail with them unrestrained in the back of the vehicle, without car seats.

A new audit reveals San Francisco police officers are abusing the system by calling in sick to work private security jobs, known as 10b. Officers receive their full salary plus time and a half for the security work, more than doubling their pay for the day. Simultaneously, another officer is paid time and a half to cover the absent officer's shift. This results in officers earning up to four times what they would have earned if the first officer had worked their assigned shift. The audit confirms widespread overtime abuse and suggests the police budget is bloated without improving safety.

I'm a recidivist mail thief and burglar, and my crime spree in the Chicago area involved breaking into mailboxes with counterfeit keys. My partner, Andrew Kirkpatrick, and I were initially arrested but released, leading us back to stealing. However, postal inspectors, including Inspectors Nugent and Ragland, tracked us down using surveillance videos and facial recognition, even after my second arrest and release. Finally, in February 2024, we were arrested again, and this time, we weren't getting out. A search of my hotel room revealed stolen items, keys, locks, credit cards, and mail. Kirkpatrick pled guilty to burglary and received probation. I pled guilty to 19 burglaries, victimizing around 260 postal customers, and was sentenced to nine years in prison. Postal inspectors don't stop working, even arresting other mail thieves on Christmas Eve.

The video shows a postal worker making four stops at a drop box within an hour, which seemed suspicious. She used a private vehicle and deposited a large stack of ballots on her fourth visit. This behavior was unusual compared to other post office workers.

The post office operates differently from other government sectors, functioning like a private business. Despite a significant decline in first-class mail volume, employment has not decreased; in fact, there are 20,000 fewer employees than before. The focus has been on reducing costs, yet the number of government employees has increased, leading to higher labor costs, which account for 80% of expenses. Efforts to reform have not effectively addressed these costs, and the debt has risen significantly. While some cost savings have been achieved, the overall financial situation remains dire, highlighting the challenges of operating within government constraints. The need for a more efficient approach is evident, as the current model is not sustainable.

Burglary tourism is a rising crime trend where thieves from South America enter the US as tourists, target wealthy neighborhoods, and evade capture due to fake IDs and lack of background checks. They commit burglaries in various states, selling stolen goods or shipping them back to their home countries. Police struggle to catch them due to their tactics and the lack of criminal background information. The Biden administration could stop this by revoking Chile's visa waiver status, but has not done so. This has led to frustration and legal action from law enforcement officials.