Arsenault Associates has introduced a new Audit Trail option to Dossier, its industry-leading fleet maintenance management software. Audit Trail opens a new window on maintenance operations by providing a history of all transactions in Dossier, including who in an organization did what and when.

Audit Trail greatly expands the scope of vehicle history by enabling management to see not just what was done to a vehicle, but who did it, and when. Also tracked are any additions, changes, and deletions as they apply to vehicles, parts, personnel, and work requested, done, or cancelled.

With Audit Trail, you have a clear record of responsibility, the company says. You know exactly who did what and when, which in turn can help to improve processes and performance.

Audit Trail’s chronological record can find and help correct errors that were entirely inadvertent, like someone distracted by a phone call and who then makes an incorrect entry while working in Dossier. The error may go unnoticed for some time, but Audit Trail can help find it so it can be corrected. It’s the data equivalent of insurance, the company says.

Audit Trail also provides critical documentation for purposes of regulatory compliance and personnel management.

Items supported by Audit Trail in Dossier include Unit (vehicle, typically), Part, Personnel, Vendor, Repair Order, Fuel Item, Customer, Tire, Purchase Order, Part Receipt, and more. Audit Trail search results can be focused by user, by item type, or by time range.