Photo from the Sept. 8, 2017, The Clermont Sun, which shows that in fall 2017, the Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority received the Auditor of State Award and was also recognized by the Ohio House of Representatives for 50 years of remarkable service to Clermont County residents. At the time, a recent financial audit of the CMHA by the Auditor of State’s office returned a clean audit report. CMHA’s “excellent” record keeping earned it the Auditor of State Award. Pictured, on left, is former Ohio Statehouse Representative Doug Green, who died on Dec. 31, 2020, and former executive director of the CMHA Timothy Holland. Photo provided.
Special Investigations Unit looked into CMHA after former Executive Director pleaded guilty to using funds for personal goods and services
The Auditor of State Special Investigations Unit has conducted, completed and released a criminal investigation and special audit of the Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority, this after information was received alleging the former Executive Director used CMHA funds to make and authorize personal purchases.
The report was released on July 22.
On Sept. 22, 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio shared news that the former executive director of the CMHA Timothy Holland, of Williamsburg, admitted to stealing tens of thousands of dollars intended to assist low-income residents of Clermont County.
Holland served from 2012 until 2019 as the executive director for CMHA, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development-recognized public housing authority for Clermont County.
In 2018 and 2019, CMHA received more than $5.9 million in annual federal funds to operate and maintain public housing units as well as provide housing assistance to low-income families and individuals.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio, from at least 2016 until 2019, Holland caused a loss of at least $86,929.
“For example, in 2018, Holland used the CMHA credit card for purchases for himself totaling more than $9,500 at Amazon, Sirius Radio, LL Bean, Home Depot and elsewhere. The next year, he used the CMHA credit card for more than $25,000 of retail purchases for himself. Holland used the CMHA vehicle for non-business trips to Canada, using the CMHA credit card to pay for gas and hotels. In addition, Holland used CMHA funds to pay contractors for work done on his home and furnish an office ostensibly for CMHA’s nonprofit arm. His fraudulently funded ‘man cave’ included a $900 game table from Amazon, a 65” TV and high-end furnishings, all paid for using CMHA funds,” reads the news release.
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