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Dwayne Alexander resigned as president and CEO of the Jacksonville Housing Authority. | Will Brown, Jacksonville TodayDwayne Alexander resigned as president and CEO of the Jacksonville Housing Authority. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
Dwayne Alexander resigned as president and CEO of the Jacksonville Housing Authority. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Housing Authority probe finds waste of utility assistance

By Tiffany Salameh - News4Jax
Published on December 20, 2023 at 11:31 am
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New findings from an inspector general’s report show wasteful expenditure of government funds at the Jacksonville Housing Authority.

The investigation released Tuesday evening revealed that a significant portion of the funds, loaded onto reimbursement payment cards, was spent on non-utility expenses.

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The agency and its CEO, Dwayne Alexander, have been under scrutiny, and there have been calls for him to resign over the handling of funds.

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Lead image: Dwayne Alexander is president and CEO of the Jacksonville Housing Authority. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

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author image Tiffany Salameh joined the News4Jax team in June 2023 as a member of the I-TEAM and the consumer investigative reporter. Tiffany comes home to Jacksonville from WBND in South Bend, Indiana, where she was nominated for three Emmys for her reporting on community issues and politics.

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