July 2, 2010

Schwarzenegger says 3,900 vehicles cut from state fleet

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced today that more than 3,900 vehicles have been cut from the state fleet. Roughly 2,100 permits that allow state employees to take vehicles home have also been eliminated.

Schwarzenegger issued last July an executive order calling for state agencies to reduce the vehicle fleet by 15 percent. That goal, passed in April, and a cutback in purchases of new vehicles was estimated to save the state at least $63 million.The figures released today reflect a roughly 23 percent cut in the fleet.

"I could not be more pleased with the state agencies that stepped up and took action to eliminate the large amounts of waste, fraud and abuse in our state vehicle fleet program," Schwarzenegger said in a statement. "We have reduced our fleet to a level that is more reflective of our actual needs, while, at the same time, saving taxpayers the costs of fuel, maintenance and insurance on a bloated fleet."

Posted by Torey Van Oot

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