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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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More fleets reported an increase in their total inventory than decreases, mostly due to added agency responsibilities. Refuse vehicles have the highest annual maintenance costs despite being relatively new vehicles.
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Indiana University has eliminated 19 vehicles and reduced staff time needed to manage the motor pool by more than 50% as part of its fleet right-sizing initiative.
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The Detroit Police Department launched a take-home police vehicle program on Thursday, providing a refurbished 2004 Crown Victoria to an officer who lives in the city.
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Two approaches to utilization studies reveal surprising outcomes beyond cost savings.
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The City of Houston is expanding use of telematics in its Public Works fleet. Technicians are installing 922 telematics devices on Public Works trucks after a successful pilot with 75 vehicles.
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San Francisco could replace its underutilized fleet vehicles with car sharing services under a new proposal to the city.
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More fleets reported an increase in their fleet sizes this year in comparison to 2013 survey results. Increases in service areas or programs have resulted in larger fleets for some, while right-sizing and selling off underutilized vehicles have resulted in fleet reduction for others.
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Fleets are conducting utilization studies to determine the right number of vehicles to use. To get buy-in from affected departments, they’re working to get employees and drivers to take ownership of the fleet reduction policy.
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Dennis Scamardo, CAFM, joined Monterey County, Calif., as its new fleet manager on Jan. 27. He will be assisting with the county's fleet restructuring and focusing on increasing utilization.
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