New Audit in Walz’s Backyard Exposes Massive Fraud Risk Tied to Post-George Floyd Activism
Auditors said the city paid more than $36 million since 2023 while contractors kept submitting limited records and site visits remained inconsistent.
- A recent city audit found lax oversight of more than 100 contracts, increasing the risk of fraud and favoritism within Minneapolis programs examined from 2020 through 2025.
- Since 2023, the city has spent more than $36 million on five main programs to reduce street violence, yet five years into the initiative, the city still lacks consistent site visits and adequate invoice records.
- Neighborhood Safety Department Director Amanda Harrington said 140 site visits were done from spring 2025 to 2026, but they were documented in spreadsheets rather than folders or saved emails, failing auditor standards.
- Mayor Jacob Frey proposed cutting $2.6 million from the $5.5 million budget next year, while Council Member Jason Chavez and Council Vice President Jamal Osman vowed to restore funding.
- Auditors warned the city lacks adequate controls to protect contracting from political pressure, while Thomson stated the report confirms lawsuit findings that taxpayers cannot verify whether they are receiving services.
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New Minnesota audit reveals massive fraud risk tied to post-George Floyd activism
As Minnesota’s massive fraud problems continue to gain nationwide attention, an audit is now sounding the alarm about potential fraud in a new area in the state related to contracts doled out by the city of Minneapolis in response to the death of George Floyd.
Minnesota audit finds fraud intensified after George Floyd with millions given to 'alternatives to police' · American Wire News
A Neighborhood Safety Contract Management Audit Report revealed that Minnesota’s fraud problems intensified after the death of George Floyd. The city of Minneapolis reportedly handed out over […]
'Shoveling money out the door': Minneapolis audit puts Walz & Minnesota Somali fraud under scrutiny
A new Minneapolis audit is raising concerns about fraud risks and weak oversight in city contracts tied to post-George Floyd community safety programs. The audit examined more than 100 contracts awarded to community groups beginning in 2020 and found significant weaknesses in contract management, invoice reviews and documentation. The Minneapolis audit comes amid broader scrutiny of fraud cases across Minnesota, including Feeding Our Future and …
New audit in Walz’s backyard exposes massive fraud risk tied to post
As Minnesota’s massive fraud problems continue to gain nationwide attention, an audit is now sounding the alarm about potential fraud in a new area in the state related to contracts doled out by the city of Minneapolis in response to the death of George Floyd. More than 100 contracts were handed out to community groups … The post New audit in Walz’s backyard exposes massive fraud risk tied to post appeared first on khbrknews.
Minneapolis ‘violence interrupter’ program vulnerable to fraud: Audit
The Minneapolis office in charge of agency performance reviews has found that the city’s community peacekeeping program, an activist alternative to traditional policing that was born out of the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, is at “increased risk of fraud, waste, and abuse.” According to a recent 60-page report from the Minneapolis City Auditor’s Office, […]
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