Mia Hardy, a former business office coordinator at two senior living facilities in Pennsylvania, has been indicted on eight counts of wire fraud. The charges were announced by United States Attorney David Metcalf. Hardy, 58, is accused of defrauding residents and the facilities where she worked.
According to the indictment, Hardy was employed at Senior Living Facility #1 and later at Senior Living Facility #2. Both facilities used a resident fund management service (RFMS) to manage resident funds. This service provided a central trust account with individual sub-accounts for each resident.
The indictment alleges that between March 2020 and August 2023, Hardy exploited the RFMS system while working at Senior Living Facility #1. She allegedly issued checks from resident accounts payable to her family members and associates without the knowledge or permission of the facility or its residents. It is claimed that Hardy forged signatures or obtained them through misrepresentation, generating approximately 49 checks totaling around $122,941.
Additionally, Hardy is accused of exploiting the RFMS system for petty cash payments for herself during her time at Senior Living Facility #1. The indictment further states that between April 2024 and July 2024, she used similar methods at Senior Living Facility #2 to benefit herself and others financially.
The indictment includes a notice of forfeiture seeking up to $366,000 from Hardy for these offenses. If convicted on each count of wire fraud, she faces up to 20 years in prison per count, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000.
The FBI conducted the investigation into this case, which is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen.
It is important to note that an indictment is merely an accusation and that Hardy is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
