St. Cloud Sun

Payments made to deceased individuals have raised new concerns about fraud and mismanagement within a state program. The issue has prompted criticism from some lawmakers regarding the administration's handling of oversight.

Minnesota State Representative Lisa Demuth commented on the situation, stating: "Payments for deceased individuals are yet another disturbing sign that this program is absolutely overrun with fraud and mismanagement. This goes beyond a failure of oversight - the Governor's administration and legislative Democrats actively fought against fraud prevention measures for years, including the bipartisan Inspector General bill just months ago. We need to end the culture of fraud in Minnesota and demand that our state agencies do more to stop fraud from occurring in the first place."

Demuth referenced recent opposition to a bipartisan Inspector General bill as an example of resistance to implementing stricter anti-fraud controls. Lawmakers continue to call for increased accountability within Minnesota’s state agencies.