City of Boulder All DepartmentsReview of Fuel Usage for City of Boulder Vehicles and Equipment June 2003 Internal Audit Services Audit and Evaluation Division Human Resources & Organizational Effectiveness Department Audit Report Summary City of Boulder A Review of Fuel Usage for Vehicles and Equipment Tests and observations were performed to assure: • Consistent and effective processes are in place for charging departments for fuel pumped for their vehicles at Fleet Services fuel facility and for recording vehicle mileage at time of each fueling. • Fuel use at department-controlled fuel facilities is restricted to city vehicles and equipment (except for resale fuel for boaters at Boulder Reservoir). • Effective controls are in place over use of Fuel Cards issued to departments by Fleet Services for remote purchase of fuel from vendors. • Use of BoulderCards (Purchasing Cards) to purchase fuel for city vehicles and equipment is not excessive and is effectively controlled by departments. • Management (system) reports furnished by Fleet Services to departments for managing fuel use by vehicle are accurate and effective. Process Improvements implemented include: • Improvements to the process for automated interface of data from the Fleet Anywhere System to the City of Boulder’s Finance System (BFS) to assure data transferred ...