Oversight of Federal Vehicles
PURPOSE:
- To review the structure of accountability for owned and leased federal vehicles, and incentives for proper management.
- To assess the status of vehicle management by the National Passenger Rail Corporation (Amtrak).
BACKGROUND:
- According to the General Services Administration, federal agencies owned or leased 633,851 vehicles in fiscal year 2014 at a cost of $4.4 billion.
- The Government Accountability Office reported 1 in 10 (1,521) leased vehicles examined at selected agencies lacked a readily available justification and 3 agencies kept leased vehicles totaling $1.7 million in lease payments that were identified as unjustified.
- Amtrak manages 2,500 vehicles to meet its mission at a reported annual cost of $28.1 million.
Witnesses and testimonies
| Name | Title | Organization | Panel | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Lori Rectanus | Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues | Government Accountability Office | Document | |
| Mr. Bill Toth | Director, Offices of Fleet Management | General Services Administration | Document | |
| Mr. Tom Howard | Inspector General | Amtrak | Document | |
| Mr. Joseph H. Boardman | President and Chief Executive Officer | Amtrak | Document |
Related Documents
| Name | Document |
|---|---|
| Invoice | Document |