Report: Montclair Received Refund for Overcharges
Wharton-based sewer cleaning company reimbursed township $3,674.75 for overbilling.
A Wharton sewer cleaning company reimbursed the township of Montclair $3,674.75 to settle allegations it engaged in overbilling the township and more than 100 New Jersey municipalities, according to a published report Thursday. Jet-Vac of Wharton, a company that contracts with the state for the sale and servicing of various equipment charged the municipalities a total of $158,266 in higher rates than those allowed under terms of the contract – a violation of the agreement, NJ.com reported. From February 2003 until the middle of 2007, the report said, the township was charged a higher rate by Jet-Vac, necessitating the reimbursement. “The type of unlawful conduct alleged here victimizes every New Jersey resident by potentially affecting our…
