{"data":{"id":"us/39-cfr-447.61","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"39 CFR 447.61","heading":"General.","body":"(a) An employee shall report immediately to the General Counsel, U.S. Postal Service, Washington, DC 20260:\n(1) Any instance in which a person either within or outside the Postal Service uses or attempts to use a bribe, undue influence, or coercion to induce or attempt to induce the employee to act or neglect to act in regard to his official responsibilities; and\n(2) Any information that causes him to believe that there has been a violation of a Federal criminal statute or any law or regulation directly or indirectly related to the responsibilities of the Postal Service. A copy of a report made under this paragraph shall also be sent by the employee to the Chief Postal Inspector, Washington, DC 20260. The report shall be sent in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Limited Official Use—To Be Opened by Addressee Only”.","path":["Title 39—Postal Service","CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE","SUBCHAPTER F—PERSONNEL","PART 447—RULES OF CONDUCT FOR POSTAL EMPLOYEES","Subpart F—Bribery, Undue Influence, or Coercion"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-39.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:51Z","sha256":"cd2b3bdbd753946fe0b30d7db761a3015984b605bc86f75e57c8a8e5e05ff517","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/39-cfr-447.52","next":"us/39-cfr-491.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}