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New findings have continued to trickle out as investigations into the fraud become more prevalent, including a state audit conducted by the nonpartisan Office of the Legislative Auditor released in January<\/u> that found widespread failures and internal control problems in the Department of Human Services\u2019 Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) grant program.<\/p>\n
The 2026 regular session of the Minnesota Legislature officially kicked off on Feb. 17, and Koran outlined what Republicans will be focused on in order to reign in the fraud concerns.<\/p>\n
‘The game plan is really to put pressure on all of them. There are things we could start to do today, we truly do have an interest to do that,’ Koran said. ‘You know, we\u2019ve seen what\u2019s hit the headlines; an Independent Inspector General probably could put together the best plan for that. That doesn\u2019t solve today\u2019s problems, right? That doesn\u2019t solve it. We\u2019ve got to solve it on the front end.’<\/p>\n
Instead, Koran says the top priority should be a professional services contract with an independent entity ‘to do eligibility determination’ and ‘use the best of all data available to ensure those eligible receive benefits.’ But, he argued, Democrats have ‘been resistant to do any of that.’<\/p>\n
Speaking about why he thinks the fraud scandal was able to reach the level that it did, Koran said, ‘I think there’s some incompetency. They’re certainly willfully complicit.’<\/p>\n
He continued, ‘But I think the third element today that is bigger than ever is, our state government is as ineffective in delivering for the citizens of Minnesota than we’ve ever been in the history of government.’<\/p>\n
Walz and Ellison will testify at a hearing ‘Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part II’ on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 10 a.m. EST.<\/p>\n
‘Americans deserve answers about the rampant misuse of taxpayer dollars in Minnesota\u2019s social services programs that occurred on Governor Walz\u2019s and Attorney General Ellison\u2019s watch. The House Oversight Committee recently heard sworn testimony from Minnesota state lawmakers who stated that Governor Walz and Attorney General Ellison failed to act to stop this widespread fraud and retaliated against whistleblowers who raised concerns,’ House Oversight Chair James Comer said in a press release.<\/p>\n\n\n
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