West Virginia is adding nearly 280 pieces of road maintenance equipment to its Division of Highways (DOH) fleet to fix and maintain the state's roads.
A federal jury found former W.Va. Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry guilty of mail fraud, wire fraud, and lying to the FBI.
After three years of audits and reforms to the state's fleet policies, the West Virginia legislature announced it has determined an accurate fleet count.
Since 1992, the State of West Virginia's $25 million line of credit has been used primarily by the Fleet Management Office to purchase vehicles.
W.Va. Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum used his state-issued vehicle and state-issued fuel card on several trips to golf clubs between 2011 and 2014.
Investigators found that West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry misused Supreme Court fleet vehicles in at least 14 instances.
The newly signed House Bill 4015 reforms the state’s Fleet Management Office into a permanent Fleet Management Division and requires annual reporting and continual tracking of the state fleet.
Under the proposed changes, West Virginia state vehicles' current license plate design would be phased out for a new color scheme, and vehicles would be subject to annual or biannual registration.
Over the past year, the West Virginia Legislative Auditor has conducted a series of investigations into the state fleet. However, fleet data has shown little change in the months since.
A West Virginia audit reviewed written fleet management policies related to maintenance, commuting, and fleet-size optimization from 93 agencies.
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