RD514 - Annual Report on the Testing and Inspection Activities of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Weights and Measures Program – October 1, 2024
Executive Summary: During the fiscal year(FY) ending June 30, 2024,staff assigned to the Weights and Measures Program in the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) inspected 91,518 weighing and measuring devices used in commercial transactions in the Commonwealth, which is a 10 percent increase from FY 2023. This increase may be attributed to a fully staffed office for FY 2024 as well as an increase in staff time allocated to device inspections due to the lower number of motor fuel samples conducted in FY 2024 as a result of equipment failure in the Motor Fuel Laboratory. The Motor Fuel Laboratory is a component of the Department of General Services, Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services. The frequency with which VDACS inspects each device that is subject to inspection is approximately once every 21 months. Staff also collected 3,345 motor fuel samples and investigated 460 consumer complaints. |