Minnesota Democrats ignored fraud warnings as billions vanished, House oversight report alleges
The 205-page report says officials ignored fraud warnings and used investigations, monitoring and other pressure against employees who raised concerns.
- On Monday, the Republican-led House Oversight Committee released a 205-page report accusing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison of "one of the most stunning oversight failures" regarding taxpayer fraud in social programs.
- The report claims state officials at the Minnesota Department of Human Services knew of systemic fraud as early as 2019, ignoring warnings involving programs like Feeding Our Future, with estimates of $300 million in meal program fraud and $9 billion in potential Medicaid-related losses.
- Investigators allege the DHS retaliated against whistleblowers through intimidation, including monitoring communications and photographing homes; the report cites testimony that leadership, including DHS Commissioner Shireen Gandhi, regularly met with employees who reported fraud.
- Both Walz and Ellison disputed the findings, with Ellison stating the report "seems to significantly misunderstand the authority of the Minnesota Attorney General's Office," while Walz testified, "We're not going to stop payments that feed children until we have the proof."
- Committee Chairman James Comer urged Vice President JD Vance and the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud to conduct a thorough review of Minnesota's social services programs, citing evidence of the Walz Administration's failure to stop widespread fraud.
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