FCA-2012-3510A

One Department employee overstated miles driven by 6,474 miles which resulted in excessive or unnecessary costs of about $3,270. Assigning state cars to the top 20 travelers in one division would save the Department about $105,600 a year. Better coordination of travel schedules in the same division would save about $3,700 a year and result in 430 more hours of assistance to low-performing schools. A random sample of 60 travel invoices found 47 instances of noncompliance with state or Department travel rules. The Department agreed with our findings and recommendations. These items are described in the Audit Findings and Recommendations section of this report.