In an Executive Memorandum issued May 20, 1994, George Allen directed all members of his Cabinet to identify and eliminate all non-essential uses of state-owned vehicles by executive agencies and employees. Allen’s action followed a preliminary report from the Secretary of Administration detailing the usage of state-owned vehicles over the previous year cost taxpayers nearly $9 million.
“This demonstrates the need for immediate action to assess the use of state-owned vehicles and to determine the need for additional restrictions,” stated Allen in the memorandum. “Use of state-owned vehicles will be deemed essential only when it has been clearly demonstrated that such use will enhance efficiency in state government and result in greater economy for the taxpayers.”
Cracking down on use of state-owned vehicles was one of many ways George Allen made state government more efficient. Aided by recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Strike Force he appointed his first day as Governor and additional reform initiatives, George Allen gave Virginians a smarter and leaner government with 10,000 fewer employees, saving hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars while improving customer service satisfaction.
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