Rising costs for maintenance and repair of the city's 992 vehicles drove City Controller Michael Lamb on Thursday to recommend that the city investigate the cost of doing its own repairs when the contract with a private garage operator expires later this year.
Among the most significant findings of Lamb's 50-page audit of fleet management was a 13 percent increase in costs such as salaries and wages, fringe benefits, parts and supplies, subcontractor services and capital expenses from March 2008 to December 2009. The audit found a 47 percent increase in vehicle repairs because of accidents, abnormal use, vandalism and theft. The city spends an average of $539,000 a month on these costs, according to the audit.
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