IFTA Manager’s and Law Enforcement Seminar September 20-22, 2006 Fifth Annual

IFTA Manager’s and Law IFTA Manager’s and Law Enforcement SeminarEnforcement Seminar

September 20-22, 2006September 20-22, 2006

Fifth AnnualFifth Annual

IntroductionsIntroductions

• This is a jointly sponsored event:– Agreements Procedures Committee (APC)– Law Enforcement Committee (LEC)– IFTA Inc.

APC - ResponsibilitiesAPC - Responsibilities

• Reviewing and recommending changes to the:– IFTA Articles of Agreement, and – IFTA Procedures Manual

• Commenting on all ballot proposals;

• The Managers and Law Enforcement Seminar; and

• Other duties assigned by the Board.

LEC - ResponsibilitiesLEC - Responsibilities

• Acting as a liaison between fuel tax administrators and enforcement personnel;

• Promoting interest and uniformity in fuel tax enforcement;

• Advising IFTA membership regarding law enforcement matters; and

• Other activities specified in IFTA or assigned by the Board.

Interesting Thoughts/ObservationsInteresting Thoughts/Observations

• Some interesting numbers:– A total of 276,561 IFTA carriers (Increase of 2.0% from 2004)

– 3,043,802 decals issued. (Increase of 3.2% from 2004)

– Average of 11 decals per carrier

• Decal prices:– No charge 19 jurisdictions– Under $10 27 jurisdictions– Between $10-$20 10 jurisdictions – Greater than $20 2 jurisdictions


• No single jurisdiction has more than 5.5% of the population of carriers:– 6 jurisdictions have 4.00+% of carriers– 3 jurisdictions have between 3.00 – 3.99% – 10 jurisdictions have between 2.00 – 2.99% – 19 jurisdictions have between 1.00 – 1.99%– 20 jurisdictions have less than 0.99%

• In the grand scheme of things we are all equal


• IFTA is a partnership between government and industry, and as a group we are stronger.

Key MessagesKey Messages

• We have structured this event to inform, discuss and add value:– What we can do to enhance IFTA processes? – What can we do to add value to you?

• All of the material/slides presented, with some exceptions, will be available on IFTA’s web site.

• This is your event and is only as good as you make it.


• Therefore… please:– Turn off your cell phone– Introduce yourself to:

• The person sitting beside you; and • Your neighbouring jurisdictions

– If you can’t hear the speaker say something– If you have a question please ask the speaker – Be engaged – contribute/challenge/suggest

solutions


– Complete the critiques:• We built this event based in part on last year’s

responses.• Tell us what can we do to improve (your

knowledge and suggestions are important)

– Think about ballots for next year– Respect the opinions of others– Remember business confidentialities - don’t

identify a carrier/business by name– Have fun

Documents

IFTA Manager’s and Law Enforcement Seminar September 20-22, 2006 Fifth Annual