Official says fraud in Minnesota is 'well-documented' and 'extensive'

A new report reveals Minnesota state agencies have been warned about social services fraud vulnerabilities since the 1970s.

Walz permanently appoints state commissioner who oversaw fraud as audit uncovers scope of autism billing schemes

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has permanently appointed Shireen Gandhi, the official who was in charge of financial operations at the Minnesota Department of Human Services at the time that large-scale fraud ...
MinnPost

Walz resuscitates his push for an assault weapons ban, but has enough changed since Annunciation?

An assault rifle ban did not advance out of committee Tuesday. But the governor has expanded his gun reform package and ...
Independent Journal Review

SCOOP: Tim Walz Accused Of Stonewalling Key Probe As Somali Fraud Sweeps His State

Tim Walz’s administration is actively stonewalling a congressional probe into welfare fraud, the House Education and ...
The Morning Sun

Minn. Gov. Tim Walz fraud czar: ‘Inadequate accountability’ fed problem for decades

A new report examining fraud risk in Minnesota government programs describes longstanding vulnerabilities dating back to the 1970s and repeated inaction by state leaders despite nearly a ...
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Tim Walz under pressure as Minnesota mayors blast alleged fraud-plagued state

Minnesota's mayors are raising alarms over alleged fraud in state programs, urging Governor Walz to take action. The scale of ...

Minnesota's fraud crisis "can be fixed" despite half-century of issues, Walz-appointed investigator says

The man tasked by Gov. Tim Walz with investigating the causes of and solutions to Minnesota's ongoing fraud program​ says the ...

Tim Walz ‘Would Rather Eat Glass’ Than Be a US Senator

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said he would "rather eat glass" than temporarily take Senator Amy Klobuchar’s U.S. Senate seat ...