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Beam Bros Trucking is fined US$1.02 million for overcharging US Postal Service
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The US Justice Department has fined Virginia-based Beam Bros. Trucking (BBT) and owners Gerald Beam and Garland Beam US$1,025,000 over allegations that they overcharged the US Postal Service on contracts to transport mail.
The Postal Service contracts with trucking companies, including BBT, to transport mail across the United States. On some contracts, the Postal Service provides trucking contractors with credit cards, known as Voyager Cards, to pay for fuel, American Shipper reported.
According to the Justice Department, BBT misused its Voyager Cards to buy fuel on contracts which did not cover Postal Service business, resulting in "inflated charges, a violation of the False Claims Act.
The allegations were brought to the Postal Service's attention by whistleblower and former BBT employee, Bobby Blizzard. The False Claims Act allows private individuals to file suits on behalf of the United States for false claims and obtain a portion of the government's recovery.
The Postal Service contracts with trucking companies, including BBT, to transport mail across the United States. On some contracts, the Postal Service provides trucking contractors with credit cards, known as Voyager Cards, to pay for fuel, American Shipper reported.
According to the Justice Department, BBT misused its Voyager Cards to buy fuel on contracts which did not cover Postal Service business, resulting in "inflated charges, a violation of the False Claims Act.
The allegations were brought to the Postal Service's attention by whistleblower and former BBT employee, Bobby Blizzard. The False Claims Act allows private individuals to file suits on behalf of the United States for false claims and obtain a portion of the government's recovery.