Overview
- House Oversight Chairman James Comer said the governor and attorney general will appear under oath for “Part II” of the committee’s investigation.
- The committee has asked for documents and communications from both offices and requested Treasury Suspicious Activity Reports, with transcribed interviews of state officials scheduled to conclude in February.
- Federal prosecutors and committee materials reference estimates that fraud could total up to $9 billion across programs serving children, people with disabilities, housing needs, and Medicaid beneficiaries.
- A Jan. 6 report by the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor found the DHS Behavioral Health Administration failed key compliance requirements and lacked controls, citing a $680,000 one‑month payment and a conflict of interest by a grant manager.
- At a Jan. 7 initial hearing, Minnesota lawmakers alleged Walz and Ellison failed to stop widespread fraud and retaliated against whistleblowers, and Walz has since ended his reelection bid.