An audit manager from the financially-struggling Jackson Health System in Miami has been accused of masterminding a payroll scheme that swindled $83,000 from the public system, according to a Miami Herald report.
Tiffany Gordon-Smith was charged with participating in an organized scheme to defraud, grand theft and unlawful compensation. An ongoing investigation into the scheme is expected to result in more arrests.
Ms. Gordon-Smith allegedly bilked the $83,000 by writing Jackson paychecks to “ghost employees.” One ghost employee was not even working at Jackson when Ms. Gordon-Smith was paying her.
Ms. Gordon-Smith’s attorney said his client has made arrangements to surrender and is “eager to have her day in court,” according to the report.
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