Today Governor Tim Walz announced yet another attempt to paper over the state’s fraud problem, despite its hyped-up promise to “transform” the Department of Human Services. Republican lead on the Human Services committee Senator Jordan Rasmusson (Fergus Falls) released the following statement in response:
“The Department of Human Services has not done the basics to protect taxpayers, hold employees accountable, or provide services to people who need them. With Governor Walz months away from leaving office, his administration is proposing new studies instead of focusing on accountability and action. DHS is years behind performing site visits, decades behind on technology, and is barely able to meet legislative deadlines. Governor Walz has had press conference after press conference announcing supposed reforms, but Minnesotans are still staring at this administration’s failures to protect taxpayers and the Minnesotans who rely on these services.
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