FY 01-02 03 Fleet Services Audit Report

CITY AUDITOR’S OFFICE AUDIT OF FLEET AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Report No. CAO 1503-0102-03 August 10, 2001 RADFORD K. SNELDING, CPA, CIA, CFE CITY AUDITOR 1 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AUDIT OF FLEET AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES REPORT CAO 1503-0102-03 The purpose of the executive summary is to convey in capsule form the significant issues of the audit report. The executive summary is a vehicle for reviewing the report and should be used in conjunction with the entire report. INTRODUCTION Fleet and Transportation Services (Fleet Services) is responsible for the acquisition, maintenance and repair of over 900 licensed city vehicles and 200 pieces of equipment. The majority of Fire & Rescue vehicles are maintained by the Fire Equipment Service Center, a division of Fire & Rescue. Fleet Services oversees eleven city-owned fuel sites, maintains the Downtown Transportation Center (DTC), and operates the city trolley service. Fleet Services has 33 staff and operates out of four locations including the West and East Service Centers and two satellite yards. In addition to maintaining the city’s vehicles, Fleet Services provides maintenance and repair services to vehicles of the Las Vegas Housing Authority through an interlocal agreement. Fleet Services’ West Service Center was recently selected as the site for a five-year, multi-million dollar hydrogen enriched compressed natural gas demonstration project ...