Patent ID: 8267317

Claim:
A method for managing a dispensing of fuel to inventoried stock vehicles in a vehicle fleet comprising: (a) providing a computer database containing the stock vehicles' identifying information, individuals authorized to issue fuel purchase vouchers, and individuals authorized to receive fuel purchase vouchers; (b) entering a request by an issuer on a computer to initiate the fuel voucher generation process to a voucher recipient; (c) using the database to validate that the issuer is authorized to issue a fuel voucher; (d) entering the identification of the vehicle, the identification of the intended voucher recipient, and the amount of fuel to authorize for purchase; (e) validating the vehicle and recipient using the database; (f) issuing a fuel voucher to the voucher recipient setting forth the authorized purchase, and the identification of the recipient, and the stock vehicle's identifying information; (g) presenting the fuel voucher to a fueling location attendant; (h) confirming the identification of the vehicle and the voucher recipient at the fueling station prior to fuel delivery; (i) dispensing the fuel; and (j) recovering at least one voucher and at least one receipt for auditing subsequent to fuel delivery.