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Cost Savings. October 2011. May 2011. Reduce staff by a total of 1,200 Reduce facilities by 135 Reduce fleet equipment by 740 pieces Outsource when needed for design, training, research, major pavement treatments, sign production and maintenance of fleet Updated district boundaries
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Cost Savings October 2011 May 2011
Reduce staff by a total of 1,200 • Reduce facilities by 135 • Reduce fleet equipment by 740 pieces • Outsource when needed for design, training, research, major pavement treatments, sign production and maintenance of fleet • Updated district boundaries • Reduce middle managers and supervisors MoDOT’s Bolder Five Year Direction
Management and supervisor positions in salary grades 12-20 have been implemented. • As of September 15th, there has been a reduction of 655 salaried positions. To reach our target 5,106 employees, we need to reduce by an additional 541 employees. • MCS FTE = 94. Our goal is 78 FTE. MCS is currently at 82. • All non-supervisory salary positions are being filled competitively starting in October through May 2012. • Next step is layoffs starting in the Fall of 2012. MoDOT’s Bolder Five Year Direction
Missouri Cost Savings Quarterly IFTA Postcards Savings = $46,157 Online Tax Return Enhancements & Upload Capability Savings = $16,000 IFTA Auto Renewal Savings = 20,271
Missouri Cost Savings IRP E-Filers and quarterly postcard reminders Savings = $45,000 Telecommuting and Cube Sharing Add jurisdiction opened to outside user Online 72-Hour Trip and Fuel Permits
Nevada Cost Saving Efficiency Ideas • Utilities - Technology • Supplies - Postage • Video - Conferencing • Transportation -Telecommuting
Early Out Retirements • Reduced FTE’s • Remote Audits Oklahoma Cost Savings
Twice annually, use district offices • Schedule 40 - 50 audits in a one week period within a 30 mile radius • Sample periods are requested and received in advance of field appointments • 10 auditors average 4-5 audits in a seven time slot period from Mon PM – Friday PM • Kentucky spends an average of $5,000.00 for travel expenses and assess an average of $80,000.00 during their blitz. • Kentucky also completes IRP and Weight Distance Tax Audits if applicable. Kentucky Cost Savings
WestVirginia Cost Savings Paperless Audit Quebec Cost Savings Desk Audits eliminated one FTE Less vehicle usage and less overnight lodging
Ontario Cost Savings • IFTA Carrier Manual is available online • IFTA Desk Audits • Resulted savings are from less vehicle usage and less overnight lodging
Missouri Quick Facts • MCS serves more than 25,000 customers • $145.6 million collected and distributed • 330,000 permits and credentials a year • Thousands of inspections and safety investigations annually
MCS Compliance Communication Center • Know your customer… • Web system shows a customer snapshot of all customer program activity • Single overall customer status (including OOS and verification of status of USDOT number) • Cross trained 75% of agents to assist customers in all programs • Continuous feed-back from customers to improve service • 60 to 76% customers file on-line within various programs • Half of OSOW permits issued without agent intervention
Partnerships with motor carriers, associations, other states and federal agencies
“I am really envious of the way Motor Carrier Services gets things done.” - Rusty, D&D Sexton, Inc. Questions? It’s Personal: Transportation is more than roads and bridges and projects. It’s your connection to safety, work, business, family and better government.