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NewsOctober 28, 2015

Fed Audit Dings Agency With More Vehicles Than Officers

The law enforcement agency that protects federal buildings has wasted $2.5 million a year by maintaining more fleets vehicles than officers and adding bicycle racks to its SUVs, an Office of Inspector General audit has found.

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NewsOctober 6, 2015

Conn. City May Consolidate Fleet Duties

A city audit of the Hartford, Conn., Fire Department recommended the equipment maintenance division hand over duplicated functions to the Public Works garage located next door.

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NewsOctober 2, 2015

Audit: Utah Board of Ed Employees Misused Vehicles

An internal audit of the Utah State Board’s Office of Education (USBOE) found multiple occasions where government employees misused state fleet vehicles.

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Newsby Thi DaoSeptember 16, 2015

Audit Questions USDA's Vehicle, Fuel Card Use

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) can save $6.2 million by reducing its underutilized vehicles and should better monitor use of its fleet cards, according to a recent audit conducted by the Office of Inspector General.

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NewsSeptember 9, 2015

Chicago Saving $7M By Reducing Refuse Fleet

The City of Chicago plans to eliminate 18 garbage trucks in a fleet reduction plan expected to increase waste-collection efficiency and save the city $7 million.

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NewsSeptember 2, 2015

Costs Rise in Colorado Springs Outsourcing Plan

A Colorado Springs, Colo., outsourced fleet maintenance contract was estimated to save $2 million in three years, but numbers from the first year of the contract show costs are higher than projected due to a new utility service center.

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NewsJuly 14, 2015

Ohio DOT Audit Suggests $1.7M in Savings

A state audit found that the Ohio Department of Transportation could save more than $1.7 million by eliminating blended biodiesel, adopting new methods for remarketing, and optimizing vehicle life cycles.

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Newsby Thi DaoJuly 2, 2015

Audit: GPS Can Save Ohio Prisons $200K Annually

Installing telematics in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections’ (ODRC) 1,232 fleet vehicles could result in net annual cost savings of $202,807, according to the State of Ohio Auditor’s Office.

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NewsMay 15, 2015

Audit Questions N.C. Utility's Maintenance Charges to City

The Fayetteville (N.C.) Public Works Commission has been charging the city up to 44% in markup and administrative charges to service the city's vehicles, according to an internal audit.

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NewsMay 11, 2015

Audit Takes NY County to Task for Fleet Oversight

A state audit has called out Delaware County's (N.Y.) fleet management practices, focusing its harshest critique on the county's lack of oversight of personal use and vehicle disposal practices.

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