The former Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA) deputy Chief Financial Officer, Gregory Williams, has been arrested and charged with credit card fraud. It’s linked to pre-pard cards, meant to help those without a place to stay, which were reported stolen.
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Williams was arrested Wednesday based on accusations from April. Investigators met with the Chief Financial Officer, Dennis Lohr, who reported 13 pre-paid cards, valued at $50 each totaling $650, were gone. The cards are supposed to go to community members who are being forced out of their homes because of circumstances beyond their control, like renovations or repairs.
The cards are typically handed out by the accountant, but she was on extended leave at the time. Williams was serving as the comptroller and petty cash custodian at the time. The Sheriff’s Office report said the transaction history from the pre-paid cards showed charges at Publix and Biscottis, a restaurant in Avondale.