ATLANTA, GA — A former senior executive with the Atlanta Housing Authority is expected to plead guilty in the coming weeks to federal charges stemming from an alleged scheme to defraud public housing and pandemic relief programs, according to federal prosecutors.
Tracy Jones, who served as Atlanta Housing’s Senior Vice President of the Housing Choice Voucher Program beginning in 2017, was arraigned last week on charges of conspiracy to commit theft of government funds, wire fraud, and credit application fraud. Before being charged, Jones oversaw one of the largest Section 8 programs in the country.
Federal authorities allege Jones used her position between 2018 and 2023 to improperly secure housing benefits and government funds for personal gain and for family members. Prosecutors say the scheme involved falsified documents, misuse of Section 8 vouchers, and fraudulent applications for COVID-19 relief funds…