Minnesota's Fraud Crisis "Can Be Fixed" Despite Half-Century of Issues, Walz-Appointed Investigator Says

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 half-century of warnings. Gov. Tim Walz’s director of Program Integrity, Tim O’Malley, on Monday released what he described as a “roadmap” to address those vulnerabilities, which he said were driven in large part by a culture in state agencies “more based on com…

Fraud prevention report says state agency explicitly 'emphasized compassion over compliance'

Share This StoryA new report released Monday on Minnesota’s fraud crisis describes how the state Department of Human Services (DHS) “emphasized compassion over compliance” when administering programs. It also raises allegations that some state “employees were instructed not to pursue suspicious activity and that other employee fraud prevention efforts may have been impeded.” The report, titled “Roadmap to Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention,”…

Report: Groundwork for fraud in Minnesota human services goes back 50 years

A report published Monday by an appointee of Gov. Tim Walz to oversee program integrity found that state agencies have been repeatedly warned about vulnerabilities in state-run social services going back to at least the 1970s. Tim O’Malley, who was designated the state’s Director of Program Integrity in December, said in a press briefing that […]

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

The watchdog says the vulnerabilities date back to the 1970s.

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 problem​ says the root of the issue goes back half a century, but the problems are fixable.

Minnesota fraud fight needs long-term overhaul, failures date back to the 1970s, integrity director says

ST. PAUL — Newly appointed State Program Integrity Director Tim O’Malley gave an update on a “roadmap” to address fraud Minnesota state programs in the long term on Monday, Feb. 23. The roadmap includes recommendations to state agencies, the executive branch and the Legislature for how to combat fraud in the long term and broadly recommends nine steps: Leadership, accountability and culture  Program processes and controls  Administrative, inves…