SAVE Award 2011 Ideas

All federal employees who regularly have to drive to and from field sites as a part of their job should utilize GPS Navigation systems to reduce use of printed maps and to reduce gasoline consumption / mileage / emissions / salary time spent getting lost and/or driving inefficient routes.

I create travel authorities for all emplyees at this VHA. I suggest 2 things - 1. Any business locaiton within a reasonable driving period (up to 8 hours) shiould be mandated to travel via POV/GOV - not flying. This would save a tremendous amount of money in govt airfare spending. 2. Stop asking us to use Fed Traveler to book hotel rooms. The fees we would save by letting travelers call or book through online websites... more »