Auditor finds Public Works completed 5 of 8 fleet management fixes

Three recommendations remain partly done, including restricting driving for employees with expired licenses.

Board of Supervisors· posted Aug 11Report

Los Angeles County's Department of Public Works has fully carried out five of eight recommendations from a 2024 review of how it maintains and tracks its roughly 2,000 vehicles and about 3,600 authorized drivers. The Auditor-Controller says three remain partially implemented, with the department planning completion by October 15, 2026 and December 31, 2026.

What happens next

Auditor-Controller will follow up on the one outstanding Priority 1 and two Priority 2 recommendations. · Oct 15

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