Tag: Fraud
EXCLUSIVE: Congress to call Nick Shirley, former investigator to testify as...
Reports of widespread fraud in Minnesota’s taxpayer-funded programs are headed straight into the congressional spotlight next week, with lawmakers preparing to hear from a...
Fraud crisis wreaks havoc on longtime healthcare providers in Minnesota
As Minnesota’s fraud crisis continues to make national news, much of the discussion has focused on the fraudsters and lost funds. However, less attention...
‘The mob mentality is stunning’: Dr. Oz, HHS Secretary O’Neill discuss...
Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and Jim O'Neill, deputy secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), met...
Independent journalist reveals shocking similarities between Medicaid fraud in Minnesota, Maine
Minnesota and Maine are two different states, but have a lot in common when it comes to Medicare fraud. Steve Robinson, an independent journalist...
Republican legislators call for impeachment proceedings against Gov. Tim Walz
A group of Republican state legislators are calling for impeachment proceedings to begin against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. The campaign for impeachment comes as...
Top fraud prosecutor Joe Thompson resigns from U.S. Attorney’s Office in...
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson has resigned from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Minnesota. This development comes as Minnesota grapples with an extensive...
Feds probe hundreds of millions in suspected Somali cash in luggage...
(Just The News) — The Transportation Security Administration flagged nearly $700 million in cash detected in passengers’ luggage leaving the Minneapolis airport the last...
Treasury targets Somali-linked fraud in Minnesota amid terrorist financing concerns
The U.S. Treasury has launched an enforcement campaign targeting Somali-linked fraud networks in Minnesota, unveiling enhanced financial surveillance, overseas remittance restrictions, and multiple federal...
USDA becomes latest federal agency to suspend financial assistance for Minnesota...
(Just The News) — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Friday that her department is suspending all federal funding for Minnesota over the fraud scandal...
Four takeaways as Congress investigates Walz, Minnesota fraud
(The Daily Signal) — Congress probed the matter of what Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz knew about the $9 billion fraud scandal in his state...