West Virginia Department of Administration officials announced that the 2012 state mileage reimbursement rate will remain unchanged at 47.0 cents per mile, beginning February 2. The 47.0 cents per mile correlates with stabilized fuel costs in West Virginia since the mileage reimbursement rate was adjusted in July 2011. Short-term analysis by the Federal Energy Information Agency for the remainder of 2011 shows per gallon fuel prices remaining near $3.50 for regular unleaded and $3.80 for diesel fuel in 2012.
Results of a bi-annual review of the state’s mileage reimbursement rate for privately-owned vehicles are published in January and July of each year by the cabinet secretary of the Department of Administration.
After the most recent review, the state’s reimbursement rate for the use of employees’ privately-owned vehicles determined no adjustment was deemed necessary to cover the total cost of ownership for usage of the privately-owned vehicle for state business use.
The state of West Virginia is not statutorily required to follow the federal mileage reimbursement rate set by the Internal Revenue Service. This state rate will be in effect until further notice or after the next review to occur in July 2012.