US EditionWalz, Minnesota Officials Question U.S. Attorney’s Office Claim that Fraud Could Reach $9 Billion
Federal prosecutors say half or more of $18 billion in claims since 2018 may be fraudulent, but Minnesota officials cite evidence of only tens of millions lost so far.
- On Dec. 22, House Oversight Chairman Rep. James Comer expanded the committee's probe, requesting transcribed interviews from seven Minnesota officials and briefings from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
- Last week, the U.S. Attorney's Office estimated fraud in 14 Medicaid programs in Minnesota could reach $9 billion while Minnesota began auditing 14 high-risk programs in October.
- Using enhanced analytics, Minnesota officials have suspended payments to providers, with Drew Evans saying `Sometimes we have fragmented systems that don't share data well across the enterprise,' and the BCA receiving about 200 tips.
- The committee requested Minnesota-related suspicious activity reports from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and staff briefings from the U.S. Department of Justice, with a new-year meeting planned to share findings with federal prosecutors as 98 mayors warned of tax impacts.
- The committee says Governor Tim Walz has not cooperated, despite Gov. Walz's administration audit pledge by late January; some reports alleged funds reached al Shabaab, and James Clark warned vetting gaps could mean hundreds of millions in fraud.
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