Walz skips state oversight hearing on fraud prevention: ‘He’s probably in the basement’
Governor Tim Walz did not attend a Minnesota House oversight hearing focused on fraud prevention in childcare services. His absence coincided with FBI raids on multiple facilities suspected of fraud. Lawmakers expressed frustration over his lack of participation, especially given the ongoing issues with fraud in state programs.
- ▪Gov. Tim Walz skipped a hearing on fraud prevention in Minnesota's childcare services despite being invited weeks in advance.
- ▪The hearing took place on the same day that the FBI raided nearly two dozen facilities in Minneapolis suspected of stealing federal funds.
- ▪Lawmakers criticized Walz for not addressing the fraud issues that have persisted since early in his administration.
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Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) was a no-show at a Minnesota House oversight hearing on Tuesday about how his administration is actively combating fraud in the state’s taxpayer-funded childcare services, notably declining to testify on the same day that the FBI raided nearly two dozen facilities in Minneapolis, including daycares, suspected of stealing federal public assistance funds. Lawmakers on the Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee noted that they reached out to Walz more than a month ago, followed up multiple times, and that he had his “pick of dates” to choose from.
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