MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
A City of Albuquerque, N.M., audit found that the city’s system for managing vehicle collision repair is out of date and not comprehensive enough.
In a report, the City of Los Angeles' controller said that the motor pool could be improved with leasing, ride hailing, and other alternatives to vehicle ownership.
According to an audit report, the Tennessee Valley Authority failed to provide the necessary documentation when flying helicopters.
An audit of the City of San Diego, Calif., vehicle acquisition process found that the fleet department can make vehicle acquisition more efficient.
An audit found that Nassau County, N.Y., does not have an accurate inventory of its take-home vehicles.
An internal audit concluded that the City of Anchorage, Alaska, needs better controls on its take-home vehicle program.
The City of Colorado Springs, Colo., expected to save $2 million in the first three years of its outsourced maintenance contract but has saved just $1.4 million.
According to a state audit, the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office in Oklahoma failed to properly manage evidence, with some evidence stored in lockers at a fleet facility and additional evidence on the shop floor.
The Chicago Office of the Inspector General has received reports that nearly 10% of city police vehicles are unavailable because they are undergoing service at fleet maintenance facilities — nearly double the industry standard.
In response to an audit, the North Carolina Department of Administration noted that it is installing telematics systems in state-owned vehicles to enable greater oversight in monitoring vehicle usage.