US EditionHow Are Partisan Politics Affecting the Fraud Fight in Minnesota?
Nearly 100 Minnesota mayors demand accountability amid a $9 billion fraud involving state programs, triggering federal funding freezes and legislative action to prevent future misuse.
- Nearly 100 mayors demanded accountability across Minnesota as the U.S. Attorney's Office suggested Medicaid fraud could reach $9 billion, affecting local budgets and services.
- Poor fiscal controls in St. Paul, Minnesota created gaps that critics say allowed diversion of funds, with Feeding Our Future allegedly losing $250 million and warnings of missing housing stabilization programs and autism treatment funds.
- On Dec. 18, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson announced new Minnesota fraud charges, while the Small Business Administration froze $5.5 million in funding pending review, confirmed by Kelly Loeffler.
- For local governments, the crisis means hard choices about basic services like police and roads, as mayors warn the fiscal fallout could force cuts and the state budget surplus $18 billion could flip to a deficit burdening local property owners.
- In recent weeks, divisions between federal prosecutors and state agencies have widened, with Rep. Kristin Robbins saying, `They did nothing, to be clear, until our committee was formed...`, while Gov. Tim Walz called some estimates "sensationalized" and requested federal help.
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Tim Walz Gets Called Out For Intimidating Whistleblowers To Hide Somali Migrant Fraud - The American Tribune.com
The Somali migrant fraud scandal in Minnesota continues to get worse and worse for Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who has been exposed as not just seemingly hushing up and ignoring the massive scandal, but also cracking down on and attempting to intimidate whistleblowers who spoke out about it. Such is what Minnesota House Fraud Prevention Committee Chair Rep Kristin Robbins exposed when sounding off on Governor Walz in a recent hearing, alleging …
Mayors Revolt: Nearly 100 Minnesota Leaders Want Answers As Fraud Scandal Billions Mount
The pressure on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is intensifying as federal scrutiny widens over a massive fraud scandal that state lawmakers and local officials say has spiraled out of control. Nearly 100 mayors from across the state have signed a letter demanding accountability, citing a breakdown in fiscal management that they claim is now punishing […] Mayors Revolt: Nearly 100 Minnesota Leaders Want Answers As Fraud Scandal Billions Mount
THIS is just the ‘tip of the iceberg’: Breaking down alleged fraud scandal in Minnesota
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