A former employee at Lane County's housing authority, Homes for Good, has been arrested in an alleged embezzlement scheme.
The Eugene Police Department said Friday that Miranda Renee Wilcox, 59, was arrested on May 14, after an investigation found that around $560,000 in Homes for Good funding was missing.
According to EPD, the housing agency had contacted police in September, reporting financial inconsistencies that it had traced back to Wilcox.
Wilcox worked as an HR and Payroll specialist at Homes for Good for nearly ten years, before leaving the position last September, according to her LinkedIn page Friday.
She now faces one count of Forgery, six counts of Aggravated Theft, 16 counts of Identity Theft, and 114 counts of Computer Crime, said EPD.
Homes for Good provides housing vouchers, weatherization assistance, and other services for low-income renters. It also works to develop more affordable housing.
The agency's most recently released financial audit from 2023 showed it spent more than $12 million to pay employees that fiscal year.
In an email Friday, Homes for Good Public Information Officer Jordyn Shaw said the agency is now working in full cooperation with Eugene police.
