By
Team Writer
/ January 28, 2017
Following an audit last year, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has just announced that he is reducing his office’s fleet of vehicles by five. His goal is to set a good fiscal example for other departments in the state. Justice said he wanted to dig deep into the books to try and find some more cost-saving measures. The Governor is deeply committed to cutting waste wherever necessary. Governor Justice is asking his cabinet to do the same.
Key Takeaways:
- After an audit last year failed to get an accurate count of the state’s fleet, West Virginia’s new governor has vowed to examine state spending more closely.
- To start, Gov. Jim Justice announced that he is cutting five vehicles from his office in hopes of setting an example for every department in the state government.
- “We won’t be able to climb out of this ditch until we really dive into the books to find cuts and cost-saving measures,” Justice said in a statement. “State government owes it to every taxpayer to be as fiscally responsible as possible.
“After an audit last year failed to get an accurate count of the state’s fleet, West Virginia’s new governor has vowed to examine state spending more closely.”