Kickbacks

USPS Fleet Manager Involved in $190K Kickback Scheme

CLEVELAND – Ulysses Bradley, manager of the vehicle maintenance facility (VMF) for the United States Postal Service (USPS) serving the Northern District of Ohio, was recently charged with one count of conspiracy to commit theft of U.S. government property and misappropriation of postal funds, according to a release by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Bradley, 42, oversaw local branch offices in Parma, Shaker Heights, Akron, Canton, and Youngstown and was responsible for approving payments for service and maintenance for all USPS vehicles, in addition to selling used USPS vehicles.

Prosecutors said Bradley approved fake invoices for high-dollar maintenance and detailing work on post office vehicles between May 13, 2004 and Aug. 15, 2008, reported the Plain Dealer.

According to the DOJ, Bradley and others allegedly prepared and approved false invoices submitted to the U.S. Postal Service in order to receive funds for vehicle washing/waxing work never performed and used the names of fictitious or third-party companies to prepare and submit fictitious payment requests to receive funds for high-end vehicle maintenance work never performed. Bradley, using his authority as a certifying officer, would reportedly approve the payments stating the work had been performed when he knew that it had not.
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