cashinmattress Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Schwarzenegger orders 15% cut in California's vehicle fleet Amid a worsening financial crisis, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has ordered a 15-percent cut in California's vehicle fleet, a newspaper report said on Saturday. The governor's action followed a critical audit revealing that possibly thousands of workers are given government cars to take home at night without justification, the Los Angeles Times said. Schwarzenegger issued his executive order on Friday after receiving the audit, according to the paper. Allegations about the misuse of state vehicles also had been made through a government website soliciting reports of waste and misdeeds. "Today I am taking action to get rid of waste and abuse in the state's vehicle fleet and ordering my administration to reduce the(entire) fleet by 15 percent, eliminate all wasteful home storage permits and sell surplus cars at our state garage sale next month," Schwarzenegger said in a statement. The number of employees reported with take-home cars has increased up to 20 percent during the last three years, the paper said, quoting records it had obtained. The state allows 8,662 workers to have such cars, costing taxpayers tens of millions of dollars amid the state's financial crisis, the records show. The trend in the private sector has been to reduce such perks, Jon Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, was quoted as saying. The fleet reduction will save at least 24.1 million dollars the first year, according to the Department of General Services. A self-critical audit by Caltrans found that in 38 percent of the permits tested, "the permit holder did not appear to have a justified or documented need for the permit." If that percentage were applied to all take-home cars, it would mean more than 3,200 of the cars are being driven home by workers without justification. Meanwhile, the governor and legislative leaders were still deadlocked in their effort to plug California's 26.3-billion-dollar deficit. Education financing and welfare cuts remained sticking points. I would imagine that a large portion of this government vehicle 'misuse' is caused people without the credit facility to buy and using the company car to get to work. Cars and their servicing costs in California are high, especially as it has the strictest emission control standards in America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DissipatedYouthIsValuable Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Carnage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chest Rockwell Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Schwarzenegger orders 15% cut in California's vehicle fleet I would imagine that a large portion of this government vehicle 'misuse' is caused people without the credit facility to buy and using the company car to get to work. Cars and their servicing costs in California are high, especially as it has the strictest emission control standards in America. Don't be daft, the majority will be people taking the p*ss...the 'unofficial' perk of the job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aa3 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 California is smashing its carbon reduction targets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Loo Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 cut salaries Arnold. Its your biggest single cost. then...your accounts computer will say "I'll be black" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patfig Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 cut salaries Arnold. Its your biggest single cost.then...your accounts computer will say "I'll be black" and Bloo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wol Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 $24m? In a budget needing savings of $30b (and rising)? It's a start, I suppose. But only just. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 $24m? In a budget needing savings of $30b (and rising)?It's a start, I suppose. But only just. Won't even cover the interest on the debt will it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortunate Son Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Don't be daft, the majority will be people taking the p*ss...the 'unofficial' perk of the job! Agreed, this kind of shite is endemic in all organisations where i have worked. The amount of money wasted on stuff like this will be obscene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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