Nine Ocean County, NJ, towns will be refunded a total of $300,000 in overbillings by companies contā±racted to haul away debris after Hurricane Sandy.
The New Jersey Comptrollerās Office, išn an audit releasedš Tuesday, found errors and miscalculations in hauling charges, but no evidence of pervasive intentional overbilling.
The disaster recovery firm AshBritt received a no-bid contract worth up to $100 million to dispose of debris after last Octoberās megastorm, while three debris-removal monitors were responsible fą¹or calculating transport costs.
Comptroller Matt Boxer was asked to investigate news reporšts that towns were overchaš„rged.
Boxer found vague standards for calculating transport charges, including whether tāravel within the landfill āshould be counted.
Towns were charged by the mile, with a significant cost jump when transport exceedeād 15 miles.