Republicans in the Minnesota House of Representatives have unveiled a new website that will allow Minnesotans to report instances of alleged fraud in state government.
“Minnesotans expect their government to be well-run and want to ensure their tax dollars are used to provide services to people in need,” said State Rep. Kristin Robbins, R-Maple Grove. “MNFraud.com gives state employees, service providers, recipients and the public a convenient, secure way to report suspected fraud.”
Robbins, the chair of the Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee, discussed the website at a Monday morning press conference with fellow GOP legislators.
The website allows individuals to enter their name, contact information, and a summary of the alleged fraud. The portal also allows individuals to upload documents. Any information submitted through the portal will be sent to the Fraud Committee, which was established earlier this year to provide greater oversight in state government.
In short, the portal operates as a centralized place for Fraud Committee staff to receive reports of alleged fraud, organize them, and forward those reports to the appropriate entities. The website’s purpose is “to collect tips from individuals who have firsthand knowledge of waste, fraud, or abuse in state agencies or publicly funded programs.”
“This tool will enable Minnesotans to help us hold government accountable and protect the integrity of programs meant to serve Minnesotans in need,” said Robbins.
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However, the Maple Grove lawmaker did note that the committee is limited regarding the types of information it can receive. State data practices law prevents legislators from receiving protected data such as certain welfare records, student records, health records, and associated names.
As such, the GOP legislator encouraged Minnesotans to use the portal as means of reporting fraud generally. In turn, the committee will help get whistleblowers to the right entities for further disclosure such as the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA), the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), and the attorney general.
“We hope that this is a hub where people report, and we can get it out to the right places so people can have their concerns followed up on more appropriately,” said Robbins.
The OLA already has an online portal that Minnesotans can use to report suspected fraud. During her press conference, Robbins touted the OLA portal but said she thinks people are not as “well aware” of that portal.
When asked why the new fraud portal does not have an option for anonymous reporting, Robbins explained that her committee cannot do anything about anonymous reports. Instead, her committee needs names they can follow up with.
A press release from the House GOP noted that information submitted to the new portal, “including the identities of whistleblowers, is secure and protected, similar to a secure-payment processing website.”
The website includes a note, “While specific details about potential fraud may be important to criminal investigations, providing information about potential fraud to the House Fraud Prevention & Agency Oversight Committee does not mean potential whistleblowers can share data that is confidential or otherwise protected. Please avoid sharing that type of detailed information unless that information comes from a public source.”
Luke Sprinkel
Luke Sprinkel previously worked as a Legislative Assistant at the Minnesota House of Representatives. He grew up as a Missionary Kid (MK) living in England, Thailand, Tanzania, and the Middle East. Luke graduated from Regent University in 2018.
