Government Fleet News

SAN MATEO, CA - Reimbursing employees for driving their own cars rather than assigning them county-owned vehicles could save San Mateo County up to $1.7 million per year, according to a recent grand jury report.

Tags: audit, personal use, Reimbursement, report, San Mateo County, savings

SAN FRANCISCO - The City of San Francisco will keep closer track of employees' use of city vehicles to crack down on abuse and better manage the fleet to save money.

Tags: city vehicle, fuel, personal use, San Francisco

PARK CITY, UT - County Manager Bob Jasper said he wants to cut costs by requiring employees to pay to drive their county vehicles home if they live outside Summit County.

Tags: personal use, Summit County, take-home fee, take-home vehicle

VINELAND, NJ - Vineland Mayor Robert Romano is being scrutinized for using a city-owned sports car as his everyday, official vehicle.

Tags: City of Vineland, mayor, personal use, take-home vehicle

CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Joe Manchin got a green light March 11 to set up a special management office to manage West Virginia's fleet of vehicles and aircraft.

Tags: audit, personal use, West Virginia

COLUSA, CA - The updated policy stipulates that county vehicles are only to be driven in the course of an employee's official duties of county employment.

Tags: Colusa County, County Vehicles, personal use

DETROIT - The vehicle was assigned to a Detroit Water and Sewerage officer, but was being driven by a female later identified as the employee's ex-girlfriend.

Tags: Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, personal use, seized vehicle, Take-Home Vehicles

LOCKPORT, NY -Under the policy proposed by County Manager Gregory Lewis, he would have final approval over department heads' motor vehicle use.

Tags: fleet policy, Niagara County, personal use, take-home policy

SIOUX CITY, IA - With total estimated vehicle costs for its 3,000-plus fleet totaling more than $30 million, the state is exploring ways to save money.

Tags: cost-cutting, Iowa, leasing, personal use, Reimbursement, Vehicle Replacement

PUEBLO, CO - Pueblo County commissioners were scrutinized last summer after a televised news report questioned the "perk" and use of county-owned cars on personal business.

Tags: personal use, Pueblo County, Take-Home Vehicles

KNOXVILLE, TN - County commissioners recently approved a proposal that could lead to key county take-home vehicles having GPS systems installed to cut down on employees' personal driving.

Tags: GPS, Knox County, personal use, take-home policy, Take-Home Vehicles

CHARLESTON, WV - A legislative audit released Oct. 14 revealed numerous West Virginia state employees failed to properly report use of state vehicles.

Tags: personal use, state vehicles, West Virginia

NOGALES, AZ - In just 16 months, mileage on the new SUV purchased for the City of Nogales mayor and city council has surpassed 50,000 miles - nearing the same overall mileage as the 10-year vehicle it replaced.

Tags: Chevrolet Tahoe, city council, City of Nogales, city vehicle, Ford Crown Victoria, mayor, mileage, personal use

CAPE CORAL, FL - In efforts to cut spending, City Council members may eliminate the city's take-home car program for non-sworn employees.

Tags: city council, City of Cape Coral, non-sworn employees, personal use, Reimbursement, take-home cars

ASHEVILLE, NC - The Buncombe County Sheriff's Department has ended a long-standing policy of allowing deputies in county-owned cruisers to drop their children off at local schools while on their way to work.

Tags: Buncombe County Sheriff Department, personal use, police cruisers, vehicle policy

BUFFALO, NY - The Erie County Water Authority is spending another $500,000 this year to replace aging work vehicles and provide a few employees new take-home vehicles.

Tags: Erie County Water Authority, personal use, Take-Home Vehicles

BALTIMORE - Accident reports submitted by city drivers to the law department's Central Bureau of Investigation are not tracked or filed and are kept confidential as "attorney client information," reported Investigative Voice.

Tags: Accident Costs, Accident Reporting, Accidents, Baltimore, personal use, Take-Home Vehicles

KANSAS CITY, MO - Increased fuel consumption, poor recordkeeping, and the unauthorized use of police cars as take-home vehicles were among the findings of a recent Kansas City Police audit, according to the Kansas City Star.

Tags: audit, Kansas City Police, personal use, Take-Home Vehicles

BALTIMORE – City taxpayers have spent $13,803 to keep the mayor's three cars running so far this fiscal year, according to a WBALTV investigation.

Tags: Baltimore, city-owned vehicle, job perk, mayor, personal use, Take-Home Vehicles, taxpayer money

DALLAS – Dallas County is almost done installing GPS tracking devices in all take-home county vehicles to prevent employees from misusing their take-home vehicles, according to the Dallas Morning News.

Tags: Dallas County, GPS, personal use, Take-Home Vehicles, tracking

OCEAN CITY, MD – City Council agreed to minimal cuts in the number of cars, reducing fleet by 12 vehicles, according to Ocean City Today.

Tags: city vehicles, Ocean City, personal use, Take-Home Vehicles, vehicle policy

PHOENIX – Facing an estimated $138.2 million shortfall next year, Maricopa County leaders are tightening up their policies on take-home vehicles, according to the Arizona Republic.

Tags: fleet vehicles, Maricopa County, personal use, Take-Home Vehicles, vehicle policy

PAWTUCKET, RI – City Council President Henry Kinch Jr. is proposing changes to an ordinance regarding city-owned vehicles he says will cut the usage down by almost half, according to the Pawtucket Times.

Tags: city council, City of Pawtucket, personal use, policies, Take-Home Vehicles

PHOENIX – The county government has 2,500 cars, vans and trucks in its fleet. Like other governments, Maricopa is facing budget shortfalls and lower tax revenue due to the economy.

Tags: county budget, Maricopa County, personal use, Take-Home Vehicles