Case No. RJ272-00035
February 4, 1997
DECISION AND ORDER
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Supplemental Order
Names of Applicants: AJO Trading Corporation
Bluff Crest, Inc.
Date of Filing: January 29, 1997
Case Numbers: RJ272-35
RJ272-36
On August 15, 1995, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) issued a Supplemental Order granting AJO Trading Corporation (AJO) and Bluff Crest, Inc., supplemental refunds in the crude oil refund proceeding. Crude Oil Supplemental Refund Distribution, Case No. RB272-37. AJO received a refund of $25 based on its original refund in Case No. RF272-48602. Bluff Crest received a refund of $20 based on its original refund in Case No. RF272-56870. Both applicants were represented by the firm Utility Check, Ltd. It has come to our attention that the refund checks issued to AJO and Bluff Crest were never cashed. The checks were canceled by Treasury in accordance with the Limited Payability laws and the funds have been redeposited into Crude Tracking-Applicants IV, Account No. 999DOE010Z.
On January 29, 1997, the OHA contacted Ellen Bindler of Utility Check and informed her of the two canceled checks. Ms. Bindler contacted both applicants. She was informed that both corporations are dissolved and that the shareholders are not interested in pursuing the refunds.
Accordingly, the OHA will instruct that no new refund checks be issued to AJO or Bluff Crest. In addition, the volume granted to AJO must be changed from 31,849 gallons to zero and the volume granted to Bluff Crest must be changed from 25,047 gallons to zero in the OHA database.
It Is Therefore Ordered That:
(1) The Supplemental Order issued by the DOE on August 15, 1995, Crude Oil Supplemental Refund Distribution, Case No. RB272-37, is hereby rescinded as to AJO Trading Corporation, Case No. RF272- 48602, and Bluff Crest, Inc., Case No. RF272-56870.
(2) Notwithstanding our directive in Crude Oil Supplemental Refund Distribution, the Director of Special Accounts and Payroll, Office of Departmental Accounting and Financial Systems Development, Office of the Controller of the Department of Energy, shall not disburse any further funds to AJO Trading Corporation, Case No. RF272-48602, or Bluff Crest, Inc., Case No. RF272-56870.
(3) This is a final Order of the Department of Energy.
George B. Breznay
Director
Office of Hearings and Appeals
Date: February 4, 1997