BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An audit of Erie County’s policies and internal controls for its fleet of more than 1,200 vehicles found a lack of oversight, weak and ambiguous policies, and poor internal controls that create a system ripe for abuse.
The audit revealed in staggering detail significant non-compliance with reporting fringe benefits for take-home cars to the IRS, weak oversight of the county’s gas supply, and “non-cooperation” from the Erie County Sheriff’s Office, which auditors said prevented them from completing a comprehensive review of the agency’s fleet.
Auditors said ambiguous language in the county’s motor vehicle policy fails to clearly spell out who has authority and oversight of the fleet…