A $30,000 purchase of Apple products through a South Florida nonprofit’s Amazon account helped uncover what investigators say was a broader scheme that diverted more than $1.2 million from programs serving people experiencing homelessness.
Thomas F. Jardon, 42, of Homestead, formerly served as director of housing for Citrus Health Network. The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office announced his Sept. 23 arrest following an investigation involving the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and the Miami-Dade County Office of the Inspector General.
Citrus Health works with the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust to provide housing and related services. Jardon’s position gave him responsibility over transactions tied to programs for which Citrus could seek reimbursement from the Trust.
Miami-Dade court records identify the main fraud prosecution as case F26018984 and list 57 felony charges. A separate court filing shows that Jardon entered a written plea of not guilty on Sept. 24 and demanded a jury trial. His bond was set at a total of $695,000.
Employee Complaints and a $30,000 Apple Purchase Triggered Scrutiny
Citrus employees began raising concerns in late 2025 that Jardon was neglecting his duties and failing to respond to emails, according to WLRN’s review of the arrest warrant.
A senior accountant then found more than $30,000 in Apple products purchased through Citrus Health’s Amazon account. Investigators said the expense had been assigned to a program that was no longer operating and that Jardon had not received approval for the purchase.
Citrus executives asked Jardon to produce the products before firing him on Dec. 5, 2025. Miami-Dade Homeless Trust Chairman Ron Book told Local 10 that invoices submitted for reimbursement had also raised concerns because the numbers did not add up.
Citrus reviewed its records and reported the suspected theft to the Miami-Dade County Office of the Inspector General. State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle later said Citrus reimbursed the county for the alleged losses and that other members of the nonprofit’s leadership were not accused of participating in the scheme.
Investigators Say Housing Payments Were Routed Through Companies Linked to Jardon
WLRN’s review of the arrest warrant identified companies including Buendia LLC, Coral Key Partners LLC and Tito Management LLC in housing documents connected to Citrus clients.
Investigators allege Jardon used entities he controlled in leases and other paperwork while concealing his relationship to the companies. Some properties were not controlled by the businesses identified as owners or managers in the documents.
The warrant also accuses Jardon of using forged property-owner signatures and former clients’ identities in housing records. Some people listed as tenants had already died by the dates attached to the purported transactions.
Citrus could pay eligible housing costs and then seek reimbursement from the Homeless Trust. Investigators allege false leases and related documents caused payments to be made through entities connected to Jardon instead of reflecting legitimate housing expenses.
More Than $559,000 Was Paid to a Furniture Company
A separate part of the investigation involves Express Furniture Solutions LLC and invoices for furniture purportedly supplied to people receiving housing assistance through Citrus.
Florida corporate records show Express Furniture Solutions LLC was filed on July 28, 2022. Its annual reports for 2023, 2024 and 2025 identify SAMID LLC as the company’s authorized member.
Investigators allege Jardon nevertheless controlled Express Furniture Solutions. Between September 2022 and November 2025, Citrus paid the company more than $559,000 for furniture that investigators say was not delivered as represented in the invoices.
A review described in reporting on the warrant examined 35 transactions and found documented furniture requests in only four. Investigators also interviewed clients whose names appeared on invoices. One former client said she received no furniture despite records showing items had been provided to her.
NBC 6 South Florida reported that Jardon allegedly generated invoices through the company and approved payments while working for Citrus, allowing those expenses to be submitted to the Homeless Trust for reimbursement.
Records Show Rolexes, Vehicles, Art and Travel
Bank and credit records described in the arrest warrant showed purchases that included two Rolex watches costing about $19,000 each, an 18-karat gold Cuban chain and Louis Vuitton merchandise.
Investigators also identified 12 lithographs purchased from an art dealer in Switzerland, more than $21,000 spent on hotels, Airbnb bookings and airfare, and at least $51,410 in cash withdrawals.
The financial review connected additional spending to four 2024 vehicles: a Jeep Wrangler, a BMW 340 and two Chevrolet Silverados.
Rundle contrasted those purchases with the purpose of the money, which was intended to support housing and related services for people experiencing homelessness.
Miami-Dade Court Records Show 57 Felony Charges
Miami-Dade court records identify the main fraud prosecution as case F26018984, filed Sept. 22, 2026. The records identify the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office as the arresting agency and list Jardon’s arrest date as Sept. 23.
The 57 felony charges include one racketeering count, one organized-scheme-to-defraud count, 16 second-degree grand theft counts, 36 third-degree grand theft counts and three identity-related fraud charges.
The docket’s count-by-count bond amounts total $695,000. It also records the arrest warrant and supporting affidavit filed Sept. 22, although those documents are not available for public download through the free court interface.
On Sept. 24, Jardon’s public defender filed a written plea of not guilty. The filing also waived arraignment, elected to participate in discovery and demanded a jury trial.
The charges are accusations. Jardon is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.