Fraud committee holds final interim hearing, says bills forthcoming

Most people would say fraud of any kind is unacceptable; however, there is little to no doubt what state agencies and departments have been doing to fight program fraud has been insufficient.

“This is so outrageous for the people of Minnesota that our state government at its largest size in state history can’t fix this mess,” Rep. Isaac Schultz (R-Elmdale Township) told the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee Wednesday.

“We all share the fury,” echoed Rep. Dave Pinto (DFL-St. Paul), who expressed hope the committee and Legislature can reach agreements in the upcoming session to better fight activity that is costing the state billions of dollars.

“Whatever it is we’ve got to find a way forward,” he continued. “I hope we can get back to the place we were at the very start of this process of being able to work in a collaborative way.”