Minnesota Legislature passes office of inspector general bill aimed at preventing fraud

By: Michelle Griffith

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 364

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Minnesota House on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation to create an independent office of inspector general to oversee the state’s public dollars and investigate allegations of fraud.

Fraudsters have bilked hundreds of millions of dollars from state-supervised safety net programs, and the widespread theft has garnered national attention, including from the Trump administration, which has deferred millions of Medicaid dollars because of fraud concerns. With the midterm elections coming in November, Republicans see the issue …

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