Vehicle fleet management

Vehicle fleets are a significant component of the cost of service delivery in state and local governments. It is estimated that each sector is spending around $100 million a year to run their fleets. This audit sought to establish whether state and local government non-executive passenger fleets are operationally justified and well managed. To do this, we reviewed how fleet sizes are justified, whether agencies are managing life-cycle costs, and whether they are actively reducing the environmental impact of their fleets. For a vehicle fleet size and mix to be justified, the number and type of vehicles in an agency's fleet should reflect operational requirements. Too many or too few fleet vehicles can create excessive costs. The cost of running a vehicle fleet goes beyond the purchase price. It includes insurance, registration and other life-cycle costs, such as fuel, maintenance, car parking, accident repair and possibly refurbishment. To manage these costs, agencies should monitor and report on vehicle usage and costs, and use the information to improve the running of the fleet accordingly.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.audit.vic.gov.au/publications/2009-10/20091125-VFM-Full-Report.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Victoria. Parliament

  Melbourne, Victoria   

  Victoria. Auditor-General

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• Publication Date: 2009-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 45p
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 255, session 2006-09

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Direct costs; Economics; Fleet management; Life cycle costing; Local government; State government; Vehicles
• Geographic Terms: Victoria
• ATRI Terms: Fleet management; Life cycle costs; Local government; State government; Transport economics; Vehicle costs
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01384760
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 4:53PM