Homeland Security investigates Minnesota for apparent fraud costing taxpayers as much as $9 billion
A federal prosecutor alleged earlier in December that half or more of the roughly $18 billion in federal funds that supported 14 programs in Minnesota since 2018 may have been stolen. Federal Homeland Security officials are investigating fraud in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for potentially costing taxpayers up to $9 billion. The investigation follows a $300 million scheme at the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, which was part of the country's largest COVID-19-related fraud scam. Prosecutors allege that half or more of the roughly $18 billion in federal funds supporting 14 programs in Minnesota since 2018 may have been stolen. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has pledged to continue working with federal partners to prevent fraud and catch the fraudsters. The FBI Director Kash Patel stated that previous fraud arrests in Minnesota were only the tip of a large iceberg.
Published : 5 months ago by The Associated Press in Politics
Federal Homeland Security officials were conducting a fraud investigation on Monday in Minneapolis, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.
The action comes after years of investi... [2593 symbols]
Topics: Fraud, Corruption