A lack of oversight by Minnesota's Democratic governor, Tim Walz, led to the theft of $250 million from federal food assistance programs, according to an audit report released in June by the Minnesota Legislative Auditor's Office.
Participants in the scheme allegedly falsified invoices for millions of children's meals and ultimately embezzled more than $250 million in federal funds, according to OLA. report Walz, who was picked Tuesday by Vice President Kamala Harris to be his running mate in the upcoming presidential election, argued he couldn't stop the scheme because of a court order to resume payments in 2021, but the judge disagreed. according to To the Associated Press. (Related article: “Clearly anti-religion” Tim Walz has a history of restricting religious organizations)
The Minnesota Department of Education, under Gov. Walz's administration, “failed to act on warning signs the department was aware of before the COVID-19 pandemic and the alleged fraudulent activities began, did not effectively exercise its authority to hold Feeding Our Future accountable for program requirements, and was inadequately prepared to respond to problems that arose at Feeding Our Future,” the OLA audit said.
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Heather Mueller, who was Minnesota's education secretary at the time of the fraud scandal, was appointed by Walz in March 2021. according to To Ballotpedia.
“This is astonishing,” Republican Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson said in an interview on NBC Minneapolis in June. press “At these meetings, the Department of Education and Governor Walz have repeatedly tried to tell the public that they did all they could, but this report clearly shows that was a false narrative.”
Seventy people have been charged in the case, with five found guilty and two acquitted so far. according to According to a June report by The Associated Press.
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