09/28/2026
THE COUCH HAD AN INVOICE. DID IT HAVE A DELIVERY ADDRESS? 🛋️📄
Investigators allege that former Citrus Health Network housing director Thomas Jardon used false leases and furniture invoices in a roughly $1.2 million scheme tied to housing services. One purported furniture company received more than $559,000 for deliveries investigators say never happened. A $30,000 Apple purchase charged to a closed program helped raise questions.
The personal dimension makes this especially painful: Citrus was founded by his father. The allegations concern both a mission serving people who need housing and a family legacy.
Swipe through our comic. The narrative pages explain the reported case; the fictional characters give the paperwork the side-eye it deserves. The people who rely on housing services are never the punch line.
The lesson for any organization: independently verify the property, resident, vendor, and delivery before approving payment. Separate vendor setup, invoice approval, and payment review. Escalate unusual spending to leadership and the board. If a couch exists only on an invoice, someone should hear an alarm. 🔎
BizCPAs helps nonprofits and growing organizations put those safeguards to work through corporate governance, controllership services, and recurring accounting reviews. Clear responsibilities and timely review can help surface red flags earlier, reduce opportunities for misuse, and protect resources for the people who depend on your mission.
Which would you check first: the lease, the vendor, or the delivery receipt? Comment below, or DM BizCPAs “CONTROLS” to discuss your organization’s safeguards.
Charges are allegations, not a conviction. Comic dialogue is fictional. These proposed safeguards do not imply which controls Citrus had in place, and no control guarantees prevention.
