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Audit report|Revealing that government vehicles have been used but "zero meter" 9 vehicles traveled 1,000 kilometers each year before

2021-04-30T17:35:58.810Z


The Audit Commission issued the latest audit report and found that in the 2019 Vehicle Use Statement of the Government Logistics Department, 6,309 cases should be investigated further, including 256 vehicles that had been used within a month but the mileage was zero


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Written by: Kong Fanxu

2021-04-28 14:37

Last update date: 2021-04-28 14:37

The Audit Commission issued the latest audit report and found that in the 2019 Vehicle Use Statement of the Government Logistics Department, 6,309 cases should be investigated further, including 256 vehicles that had been used within a month but had zero mileage.

Another 5,381 cases were used but the fuel or electricity consumption was also zero.

Another 9 government vehicles have a very high utilization rate, with an average of more than 1,000 kilometers per day of use, which means that Route 9 (New Territories Ring Road) can be taken 14 times in a day to and from Sha Tin, Fanling, Tuen Mun and Tsuen Wan. It is equal to the straight-line distance from Hong Kong to Shanghai.

The audit report found that the government's use of electric vehicles is still low, accounting for less than 4% of government vehicles. The Logistics Department explained that a certain department had two electric motorcycle fires, so 40 electric motorcycles were replaced by non-electric vehicles. It is reported that the department is the police force.

The Audit Commission issued the latest audit report and found that in the 2019 Vehicle Use Statement of the Government Logistics Department, 6,309 cases should be investigated further.

(Information Picture/Photo by Liang Pengwei)

The audit report checked the government vehicle usage report in 2019 and revealed a number of abnormal situations.

Among them, 9 vehicles travel more than 1,000 kilometers per day on average. Based on Hong Kong’s 70-kilometer-long Route 9 (New Territories Loop Road), they start from Shing Mun Tunnel, enter Fanling Highway via Tolo Highway, and then turn into Yuen Long Highway, after exiting Castle Peak Road from Tuen Mun Highway to Tsuen Wan and reaching the gate of Shing Mun Tunnel as a circle, it takes 14 turns in a day to travel 1,000 kilometers, and it is also equal to the straight-line distance from Hong Kong to Shanghai.

256 vehicles are in use but "zero mics"

There are also 256 cases where the vehicle has been used within a month but the mileage is zero, 5,381 cases have been used but the fuel or electricity consumption is zero, 318 cases have an average use day of less than 1 km, 327 cases have been unable to provide drivers for a long time, and 18 The case data is not complete.

The audit report found that in 2019, the utilization rate of 9 government vehicles was very high, with an average of more than 1,000 kilometers per day of use.

(Information Picture/Photo by Liang Pengwei)

Route 9 is 70 kilometers long.

(Photo of Transport Department)

Seventy percent of abnormalities reported to the police

In the 6 abnormal situation reports covering the three-year period from June 1, 2017 to May 31 last year, 60 vehicles were included in 4 or more reports. Seventy of them were 43 vehicles in the police department, and the rest included civilians. Security Team, Civil Aviation Department, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, Fire Services Department, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department and Water Supplies Department.

In reply to the Audit Commission, the Police Force pointed out that most of the vehicles involved were special purpose vehicles with unique operational or training functions.

The use of these vehicles depends on the operation and training situation, so the utilization rate varies greatly, but it is indispensable to ensure the operational strength and preparedness of the police force.

These vehicles are for special purposes or have unique functions, and are generally not transferred to other teams.

Logistics Department: A department replaced 40 electric motorcycles last year

The Audit Commission also reviewed the number of government electric vehicles and found that the average number of electric vehicles in the past 5 years was less than 4%. From December 31, 2016 to December 31 last year, there was a decrease of 32% from 249 vehicles to 169 vehicles, accounting for 2.5% of the total 6,705 vehicles.

The Logistics Department pointed out that there were two electric motorcycle fires in a certain department in 2016 and 2018. As a result, they were concerned about the safety of batteries and whether they should be used. As a result, about 40 electric motorcycles were replaced by non-electric vehicles. This caused the government fleet to have electric vehicles last year. Reduced vehicles.

It is understood that this department is the police department.

The police used the Zero S ZF-9 electric motorcycle made in the United States in the early years. It caught fire during charging at the Ngau Tau Kok Police Station in 2016 and affected a motorcycle and an assault vehicle; in 2018, a traffic policeman drove on Pok Fu Lam Road When the electric motorcycle suddenly caught fire, no one was injured in the incident.

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