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August 6, 2008

The Use of Alachua County Cars Is in Spotlight

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – Alachua County spokesman Mark Sexton was at the center of attention at Alachua County Commission meeting over an accident in which he was driving a county car while on vacation and hit a man crossing a Miami Beach street on a Christmas night in 2006

Tags: take-home vehicles , Alachua County , misuse

July 30, 2008

Possible Improper Use of Vehicles From Oregon State Motor Pool

SALEM, OR – There have been a few rumblings about what may be an increase in the number of state employees using Oregon fleet vehicles for their personal gain.

Tags: misuse, Oregon fleet vehicles , take-home vehicles

July 2, 2008

Dallas County Fleet Comes Criticized for Operation of Gas Guzzlers

DALLAS – Dallas County’s alternative-fuel vehicle fleet has come under fire.

Tags: alternative fuel, Dallas County, green fleets, misuse

July 2, 2008

Rockland Examines Use of Vehicles and Fuel Fraud

WEST HARRISON, N.Y. – There are pumps in Rockland where gas costs as little as $3.53 a gallon. But only county employees can fill up there.

Tags: county fleet, fuel fraud, misuse, Rockland County, The Rockland County Legislature

July 2, 2008

California Fines City of Pasadena Over Fleet Diesel Vehicle Inspections

PASADENA, CA – The California Air Resources Board officials have slapped Pasadena with the $23,250 fine for not properly inspecting emissions from its fleet of diesel vehicles.

Tags: California Air Resources Board, City of Pasadena, emissions, fine, misuse

April 16, 2008

Daytona Chief Said Officer’s Use of City Car Violated Policy

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – A Daytona Beach police captain who drove his city vehicle to a job interview in another part of Florida will have to dole out $3,000 of his own money for damages sustained to the Chevrolet after he crashed into a deer on the way back to the city.

Tags: Daytona Beach Police, Matt Doughney, misuse

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