Fuel Tax Enforcement (IFTA)

1. Fuel Tax Enforcement(IFTA) Managers’ and Law Enforcement Workshop Mesa, Arizona October, 2011 IFTA Law Enforcement Committee

2. M & MBlitzMarch & May 2011Fuel & IFTA inspections Compliance/Enforcement Initiative Prepared by: Andrew Markle (ON) Presented by: Andrew Markle (ON) & David Couprie (MB) IFTA Law Enforcement Committee

3. M & M blitz • Purpose of this compliance initiative • Objectives • Participating Partners • Project results • Future plans • Demonstration of the IFTA Inc. Web page • Closing remarks IFTA Law Enforcement Committee

4. Purpose • In Phoenix Sept. 2008 during closing of the annual IFTA seminar, the LEC committee members proposed 2 IFTA projects; - Annual Blitz initiative - Road Show IFTA Law Enforcement Committee

5. The BLITZ : Viewed as a compliance initiative towards an “Annual IFTA & fuel check event”. Our goal is to establish consistent road side enforcement with all participating Agencies • The Road Show: Promoting IFTA enforcement throughout the IFTA community. As a result of $$ = we produced a power point presenting the LEC “Law Enforcement Committee” accompanied by a brochure highlighting IFTA. IFTA Law Enforcement Committee

6. C. I. or Blitz • This initiative effort or blitz, would be held at the beginning of the year right after grace period “ One day in March”. • Then, a 3 day event in “ May” with the optimal number of jurisdictions involved among members of the IFTALEC. • Suggestions were made to try and piggy-back during an existing event such as the “I-40 road check”. - A solution for those jurisdictions that may not have enough man power to get the project started. - Considering the required time utilized by DOT agents during this road side operation, the volume of traffic may be limited & the target of this operation may not be truly representative. IFTA Law Enforcement Committee

7. Objectives IFTA and Dyed Fuel checks consist of making sure that carriers are in compliance. • IFTA credentials; -temporary permits -trip permits -valid Ifta license -and valid decals properly displayed IFTA Law Enforcement Committee

8. Objectives' continued • Fuel used for propulsion;Clear Fuel or Dyed ? IFTA Law Enforcement Committee

9. Objectives' continued • Prescribed vehicles not registered: GVWR ??? checked ; Ex. Hot Shot Recreational or For Hire? How do your officers make the determination ? IFTA Law Enforcement Committee

10. Objectives' continued • Violators are charged and possibly audited. IFTA Law Enforcement Committee

11. Subject to IFTA ? No IFTA Law Enforcement Committee

12. Participants • Strategy: Where should we locate our operations for maximum impact ? • Phase I = 8 jurisdictions participated; IL. MD. TX. KS. NC. MB. ON. QC. • Phase II = 4 jurisdictions; NC. TX. ON. QC. • Phase III = 11 jurisdictions, AZ, QC, ON, IL, MB ,KS,NC, MI, TN, MR, PA IFTA Law Enforcement Committee

13. Participants • What are we looking for ? Qualified vehicles! • Several questions: -Are carrier’s IFTA permit valid? -From which jurisdiction; truck registration vs. ITFA ? -Valid decals or “IFTA stickers”? -Valid trip permit issued by other jurisdiction? -Expired permit: Why? -Not carrying valid IFTA license ? -Not displaying valid IFTA decals? -Displaying only one (1) valid IFTA decal? -Not registered in home base; frequent traveler? -Mileage log sheet: -record keeping for fuel purchases and of distance available? -Documents in support of record keeping (could be a satellite tracking unit ! ). -Need for Sighting Report ? IFTA Law Enforcement Committee

14. Results: Phase IV (2011)March: 18 Jurisdictions 85, 825 Vehicles inspectedMay:13 Jurisdictions42, 303 Vehicles inspected IFTA Law Enforcement Committee

15. Results-continued Phase IV (2011) IFTA vehicles: 110 645 IFTA Violations: 2 159 Decal violations: 2 157 Trip Permits purchased: 1 987 Fraudulent Decals: 14 Dyed diesel inspections: 11 988 Total Officer hours: 18 633 IFTA Law Enforcement Committee

16. What does a Multi-Agency Blitz look like? Safety first: traffic and inspection zones Good communication: between all participating partners Education: not only enforcement IFTA Law Enforcement Committee

17. Future ! • LEC’s long term goal: “Be a national event to get the IFTA word out” & U N I F O R M I T Y Considering: - Uniform enforcement is a viable goal and will benefit compliance efforts. - Inspection protocols would encompass techniques to find unique evasion schemes. - Roadside enforcement must be supported by diligent administrative efforts to combat tax evasion. IFTA Law Enforcement Committee

18. Closing remarks • This data was cumulated and transmitted by participating jurisdictions in order to demonstrate the importance of hosting such initiatives. • Such project results are directly linked to one’s investment: -Presence at road side “Visibility” = better tax control. -Absence or NO enforcement = Possible Tax loss or Less $$$ • We hope that it’s format “ 1 and a 3 day event”, will be retained by the IFTA community to strengthen Law Enforcement activities. Uniformity will be gradually introduced in the IFTA world, A positive view. • Such IFTA Blitz or compliance initiatives are a “ Win Win situation” • “Tool” on a long term basis for promoting the benefits of IFTA. IFTA Law Enforcement Committee

19. Let’s put our Energy to the success of IFTA IFTA Law Enforcement Committee

20. IFTA Inc. Webpage • Live presentation of the new data base for statistical purposes IFTA Law Enforcement Committee