Miami-Dade Homeless Trust says Citrus Health employee charged in alleged theft of $1.2 million
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- A Citrus Health Network employee has been arrested and charged with allegedly stealing more than $1.2 million in funds intended to assist households experiencing homelessness, according to the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust.
- Ron Book, chairman of the Homeless Trust, said the organization identified irregularities in invoicing and subsequently worked with investigators to determine the extent of the alleged wrongdoing.
- Citrus Health Network also conducted an internal investigation and has reimbursed the Homeless Trust more than $1.2 million, Book said.
- “The Homeless Trust is saddened and angered following the arrest of a rogue administrator at Citrus Health Network who seemingly used funding intended for households experiencing homelessness for his own enrichment,” Book said in a statement.
- Book thanked State Attorney Katherine Fernandez-Rundle, the Miami-Dade Inspector General and the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office for their work on the investigation.
A Citrus Health Network employee has been arrested and charged with allegedly stealing more than $1.2 million in funds intended to assist households experiencing homelessness, according to the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust.
Ron Book, chairman of the Homeless Trust, said the organization identified irregularities in invoicing and subsequently worked with investigators to determine the extent of the alleged wrongdoing.
Citrus Health Network also conducted an internal investigation and has reimbursed the Homeless Trust more than $1.2 million, Book said.
“The Homeless Trust is saddened and angered following the arrest of a rogue administrator at Citrus Health Network who seemingly used funding intended for households experiencing homelessness for his own enrichment,” Book said in a statement.
Book thanked State Attorney Katherine Fernandez-Rundle, the Miami-Dade Inspector General and the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office for their work on the investigation.
He said the incident should not overshadow Citrus Health Network’s work on behalf of Miami-Dade’s Continuum of Care, while warning other providers against diverting public funds intended to support people experiencing homelessness.
The statement did not identify the employee or provide details about the specific charges.
The case remains an allegation, and the employee is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
