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Fuel Tax Enforcement (IFTA). Managers’ and Law Enforcement Workshop Mesa, Arizona October, 2011. M & M Blitz M arch & M ay 2011 Fuel & IFTA inspections Compliance/Enforcement Initiative. Prepared by: Andrew Markle (ON)
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Fuel Tax Enforcement(IFTA) Managers’ and Law Enforcement Workshop Mesa, Arizona October, 2011 IFTA Law Enforcement Committee
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
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
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
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
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
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
Objectives' continued • Fuel used for propulsion;Clear Fuel or Dyed ? IFTA Law Enforcement Committee
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
Objectives' continued • Violators are charged and possibly audited. IFTA Law Enforcement Committee
Subject to IFTA ? No IFTA Law Enforcement Committee
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
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
Results: Phase IV (2011)March: 18 Jurisdictions 85, 825 Vehicles inspectedMay:13 Jurisdictions42, 303 Vehicles inspected IFTA Law Enforcement Committee
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
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
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
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
Let’s put our Energy to the success of IFTA IFTA Law Enforcement Committee
IFTA Inc. Webpage • Live presentation of the new data base for statistical purposes IFTA Law Enforcement Committee