Company charged with falsifying school bus inspections owned by James Kelloway's sister

The company charged with falsifying inspections for Kelloway Investments Ltd. school buses is owned by the sister of James Kelloway, CBC News has learned.

According to Service N.L., J.J. Services is owned by Janet Jones. CBC has confirmed Jones's brother is the owner of Kelloway Investments.

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Both businesses are registered at 34BlackmarshRoad a small property with a garage located down a path fromthe main street.

J.J. Servicesis charged with issuing certificatesfor 58 Kelloway school buses without proper inspection being done, while KellowayInvestments is charged with displaying those 58 certificates.

When a CBC reporter contacted Kelloway Investments afterits busing licences were suspended last week, Jones answered the phone and identified herself as Kelloway's office manager.

Seven buses fromKelloway's fleet wereexamined on Jan. 10 and Jan. 13, with six of those buses failing inspection.

On Jan. 18, 22 of the company's buses were taken off the road.

It is not illegal for a company to inspect its own buses, as long as the inspections hold up to the standards of the law.

Buses are to be inspected at least three times per year twice privately and once by a provincial government inspector.

On Jan. 13, 16buses were taken off the road in western Newfoundland when C-MACConstruction was charged with falsifyinginspections. Four charges related to the company issuing or displaying inspection certificates for its own buses without doing proper inspections.

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In October, Island Bus Services was charged with 100 violations, including 78 charges relating to false inspections issued by a Bell Island garage the company operated.

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Kellowaydeclined commentwhen reached by CBC on Wednesday afternoon.

"It's all under review with my lawyer right now,"Kellowaysaid."He's advised me not to say anything."