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Miami-Dade authorities charge former Citrus Health Network housing director; officials say nonprofit self-reported and repaid the county
Miami-Dade authorities charged former Citrus Health Network housing director Thomas Jardon with racketeering, an organized scheme to defraud, grand theft and identity theft. Prosecutors allege he used sham companies, false leases and fictitious furniture invoices to divert more than $1.2 million connected to homeless-housing reimbursements. Authorities said Citrus Health Network was not charged, discovered the suspected misconduct through an internal audit, terminated Jardon, reported the matter and fully reimbursed the county.
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Donor relevance
Why this matters
The alleged scheme involved public and charitable resources intended to house people experiencing homelessness. The nonprofit’s internal audit, self-report, termination of the employee, restitution and cooperation are material corrective actions that reduced the county’s financial loss.
Attribution
Who reported or established this
The criminal allegations were announced by Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle following an investigation involving the county inspector general and sheriff’s office. NBC 6 reported the charges and corrective actions.
Evidence limits
What remains unverified
No Halo has not established Jardon’s guilt, independently calculated the alleged loss or determined whether other control failures contributed. The charges remain pending, and Citrus Health Network itself was not accused of participating in the alleged scheme.
Right of reply
Organization response
Citrus Health Network audited the activity after employees raised concerns, fired Jardon in December 2025, reported the matter, cooperated with investigators and repaid more than $1.2 million. Authorities said other organizational leaders had no knowledge of or involvement in the alleged thefts.
Classification
How No Halo records this event
Event type: Complaint. Current state: Pending. No Halo preserves the current procedural state rather than treating every mention as a finding.
Published September 23, 2026 · Last verified September 27, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.