FYI

The North American Driver Recruiting & Retention Summit, sponsored by J.J. Keller, will be held April 29-30 at the Dallas Marriott Las Colinas in Irving, TX. How-to techniques, case studies and hands-on exercises will be used to address the challenge of finding and keeping good drivers. For more information, contact the Keller Technical Institute at 1-800-642-2067 (phone) or 1-888-642-2067 (fax), or go to www.jjkeller.com/rrsummit.

Private and government fleet managers take note: The National Clean Cities Conference & Exhibition takes place May 18-21 in Palm Springs, CA. Sessions center around alternative fuel vehicles, with opportunities to test-drive light- and heavy-duty AFVs. Go to www.ccities.doe.gov/conference/palm.

Tax tip: IRS has begun audits of more than 50,000 taxpayers, trying to identify where more enforcement resources should be devoted. Although not as intrusive as the “audits from hell” conducted in the '80s, these will be more intensive than typical audits. Agency is also stepping up efforts against fraudulent offshore tax-avoidance schemes.
— KEN SIMONSON