Audit: MN Department of Human Services could’ve done more to investigate autism kickbacks

By: Alyssa Chen

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 857

Last Updated: 3 days, 15 hours ago

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The Minnesota Department of Human Services has said that until a 2025 change in the law, the agency was limited in how it investigated so-called kickback schemes in human services, which is when a provider pays someone to sign up for their service.

That interpretation of the law was incorrect in at least three cases, the Office of Legislative Auditor argued in a new report.

The OLA “special review” stemmed from a person, not …

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