Inaccurate Data and Little Guidance Hinder the DOI’s Ability to Optimize Fleet Size and Composition

The Office of Inspector General reviewed the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) management of its fleet of roughly 34,000 vehicles to determine whether DOI is maintaining accurate data to optimize it—by ensuring that vehicles’ size and composition meet the agency’s mission—and managing its fleet in accordance with established guidance. We found inaccurate data Departmentwide and an absence of specific guidance from the DOI Office of Acquisition and Property Management (PAM) to bureaus, which are two issues that undermine the DOI’s ability to accomplish its fleet management goals. We also found that neither PAM nor Office of Financial Management officials could provide records of home-to-work income information being collected and reported to the Internal Revenue Service. This report provides the findings of our review and offers four recommendations to monitor and improve the management of the DOI’s fleet.