Because agency heads may waive the minimum mileage requirement, some state vehicles are driven substantially less than 10,000 miles per year. The state lacks an adequate policy defining criteria for agency head waivers.
Of assigned vehicles used for commuting, 395 or 26% were used primarily for transporting employees to and from work. The Legislature should develop a policy restricting commuting in state vehicles. Requiring employees to reimburse the state for commuting in state vehicles would generate from $39,300 to $2.1 million per year.
Agencies reimburse many other employees for personal vehicle mileage in excess of the amount needed to acquire, operate, and maintain a state vehicle. The state could save $313,000 annually by financing the purchase of vehicles for most of these employees, with additional money received when the state disposes of these vehicles.

Centralizing Vehicle Fleet Operations and Implementing Cost-Saving Strategies Could Reduce State Spending
Report 11-16 April 2011
Centralizing Aviation Operations and Implementing Cost-Saving Strategies Could Reduce State Spending
Report 11-13 March 2011
Progress Report: Management Services Makes Progress by Implementing OPPAGA Recommendations
Report 01-35 August 2001
Follow-Up Report on the Use of Assigned State Vehicles and Personal Vehicle Use by the State Employees
Report 98-12 September 1998

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