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093978 1 (1976-07-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacxiw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: a_ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT JUL 919/b DIVISION Mr Herbert L Tucker Acting Director Department of Environmental Services District of Columbia Government Washington, D C 20004 Dear Mr Tucker We have been studying the District's motor fleet management program\to determine (1) if benefits would accrue from a centrally managed operation and (2) how effectively and economically city- owned vehicles are acquired and maintained We selected three major departments, including the Department of Environmental Services (DES), for our study We reviewed DES motor vehicle policies, procedures, records, and management controls We also reviewed, using a random sample, the need for and use of 149 of the 380 passenger carrying vehicles assigned to DES (See p 3 ) These vehicles included sedans, carryalls, jeeps, and pickups A random sample of 30 of about 1,000 DES vehicles was examined to evaluate maintenance practices (See p 4 ) This report discusses problems we observed and suggests corrective actions Comments of your office and the Department of General Services (DGS) have been considered in preparing this report CENTRALIZING DISTRICT-WIDE MANAGEMENT OF ITS MOTOR FLEET Since 1959, GAO and others have criticized the District for not having an efficient and economical vehicle fleet management program In 1972, the Nelsen Commission--the most recent group to study the District's motor fleet--made the following two recommendations to resolve longstanding management problems --Establish a single organization to be responsible for motor- equipment management, including maintenance, repairs, utiliza- tion, acquisition, replacement, and disposal --Establish a central information system for the surveillance, scheduling, and control of vehicle maintenance 4 + , 09cl39q78

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