A company that contracts bus services with NJ Transit has been accused by the Office of the Attorney General of running no-show buses, perpetrating a fraud scheme of more than $15 million, according to allegations in court documents.

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced the decision Monday morning to intervene in a whistleblower lawsuit filed by Hector Peralta, a former employee of Academy Bus. Academy and its affiliated corporations have contracted with NJ Transit since at least 2011.  Read more at the links below.

https://www.nj.com/news/2020/11/bus-company-defrauded-nj-transit-out-of-15m-state-says-in-lawsuit.html

https://njbiz.com/oag-academy-bus-allegedly-defrauded-njt-15m/

https://nypost.com/2020/11/16/charter-bus-company-defrauded-nj-transit-out-of-15m-ag-says/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-16/new-jersey-claims-bus-company-bilked-nj-transit-for-missed-trips

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/lawsuit-says-bus-company-missed-trips-defrauded-nj-transit/2728102/

https://apnews.com/article/new-york-gurbir-grewal-transportation-new-york-city-new-jersey-fa6d81cd74fc7a3ccaa52102f217cb35