Tag: Minnesota Department of Human Services
Two treatment center employees plead guilty in $5.6 million Medicaid fraud...
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Minnesota has secured a pair of Medicaid fraud convictions as the state continues to grapple with a seemingly unending...
EXCLUSIVE: State DHS commissioner tells GOP senators she won’t rescind ‘racist’...
A Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) affirmative action hiring policy will stay put, despite protest from Republican lawmakers who have criticized it as...
‘Minnesota is drowning in fraud’: Prosecutors unveil first indictments in housing...
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Minnesota has indicted eight individuals for their alleged role in defrauding the state's Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) program. In...
State agency fires assistant commissioner ahead of fraud hearing on shuttered...
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has fired Eric Grumdahl, an assistant commissioner who oversaw the agency's housing services. The assistant commissioner had...
Fraud committee chair says federal government may expand audit of Minnesota
A state lawmaker says the federal government may expand an ongoing investigation into the finances of Minnesota's Medicaid services.
Rep. Kristin Robbins, R-Maple Grove, said...
Minnesota DHS takes a step to improve background checks
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is rolling out a new policy requiring fingerprint-based background checks for employees with access to sensitive FBI...
Republican lawmakers request federal audit of Minnesota Department of Human Services
Republican lawmakers in the Minnesota House of Representatives are asking the federal government to conduct an audit of the Minnesota Department of Human Services...
Group threatens legal action against Minnesota’s affirmative action hiring policies
(Daily Caller News Foundation) -- The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) sent a notice of legal action to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz concerning his...
Department of Justice launches investigation into Minnesota after Alpha News report
The State of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) are being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice to determine whether...
Minnesota DHS policy draws attention to state’s ‘explicitly racist’ hiring practices
An affirmative action hiring policy at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is the subject of new scrutiny after Alpha News publicized details...