Video & Transcript Research : 'fraud'
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Workforce Development Committee Meeting - 2026-04-09
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- the state if they were committing fraud the state if they were committing fraud through<01:13:48.239
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uh to put some more of that fraud uh to put some more of that fraud uh language - And thank you, Chair, for giving time for it. fraud of course is unacceptable um in fraud of course is
- fraud if there's<01:41:09.119>
the <01:41:09.280>fraud <01:41:09.600>out <01:41: - We just there's the fraud out there.
Keywords:
bioindustrial facilities, economic development, renewable energy, advanced biofuels, state funding, HF2252, Minnesota bonding, volume cap, private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, public facility bonds, public facilities pool, unified pool, bond allocation, municipal finance, bond cap, housing bonds, residential rental projects, manufacturing bonds, enterprise zone bonds
Summary:
The committee first approved the prior day’s minutes as amended, correcting the meeting number from the 46th to the 45th meeting. It then took up House File 3217, which would restore funding for the Minnesota Bioincentive Program. Representative Kisha argued the state should honor commitments made to companies that met program requirements and had not received full reimbursement. Testifiers from the Great Plains Institute and Minnesota Biofuels Association said the program has supported bioeconomy investment, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and generated strong economic returns, but has been underfunded, leaving unpaid claims. Members raised questions about whether the bill was retrospective and whether it should be reviewed by another committee; the bill was laid over for further consideration without a vote.
The committee then heard House File 2252, a proposal to modernize Minnesota’s private activity bond volume cap by shifting unused allocation from the small issuer/manufacturing bucket to the public facilities bucket while leaving the overall cap unchanged. The bill’s public finance testifier said the current allocation formula is outdated, housing would remain the top priority, and the change would be budget neutral. Testifiers from the Minnesota Milk Producers Association and Minnesota Biofuels Association supported the bill, saying it would better align financing with rural infrastructure, clean water, manure management, renewable natural gas, dairy processing, and low-carbon fuel projects, and could lower borrowing costs for those sectors. Members questioned whether the bill fit the committee’s jurisdiction and noted it might be more appropriate for another committee; the bill was also laid over for further consideration.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the director of fraud deterrence and compliance monitoring.
- I am with the Texas Workforce Commission, director of fraud deterrence and compliance monitoring.
- Statutorily, fraud, waste, and abuse is only addressed in the subsidized child care program.
- We infer that we have the authority in unemployment insurance because there's a definition of fraud,
- but none of the other programs that TWC operates has a dedicated fraud, waste, and abuse provision.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 20, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- fraud head on, Speaker.
- THIS WOULD RIGHTFULLY BUILD UP VA'S FRAUD PREVENTION AND RESPONSE EFFORTS ACROSS VA.
- TOOLS AND ADDING NEW ONES WHERE NECESSARY, WE CAN COMBAT FRAUD HEAD ON SPEAKER.
- It's our turn to ensure that they're protected from scams and fraud.
- U.S. veterans and military retirees reported $350 million in total fraud losses in 2023.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Taxes Committee hearing on bill to establish new fifth-tier state income tax rate 4/3/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Good fraud cases. the attorney general.
- I don't Medicaid fraud unit has covered.
- I actually agree with fraud. I agree.
- was what was happening in the fraud was what was happening in the fraud committee,<00:36:47.200>
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Thank <00:45:08.000>you, fraud. Thank you. Thank you, fraud.
Summary:
The committee heard House File 2591, the “Support Medicaid Not Millionaires Act,” laid over for possible inclusion in the 2025 taxes bill. Chair Gomez said the bill would create a fifth individual income tax tier on very high earners to offset any future federal Medicaid cuts, arguing that proposed federal budget changes would likely reduce Medicaid funding and create a large state budget hole. Gomez and other supporters framed Medicaid as essential for children, long-term care, mental health, substance use treatment, rural hospitals, and families across Minnesota, and criticized federal tax cuts for corporations and wealthy individuals.
Several testifiers supported the bill. A SEIU Healthcare worker described how Medicaid supports her care for a disabled son and her own health needs, warning that cuts would threaten home care, hospitals, and nursing homes. A public health employee from the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees said recent state and federal layoffs had already weakened public health capacity and urged additional revenue to backfill losses. Other supporters, including community and faith leaders, said the wealthy and corporations should pay more to protect public services, youth programs, and Medicaid-funded care. A mental health provider testified that most of the people served by her clinic rely on Medicaid and that cuts would harm clinics, rural access, and the broader behavioral health system.
Representative Anderson questioned whether the bill would affect Medicaid spending tied to undocumented immigrants and asked for data on MinnesotaCare and federal-state funding shares. Department of Human Services staff clarified that he was referring to MinnesotaCare, not Medicaid, and said Medicaid is generally matched by the federal government while MinnesotaCare does not have the same match. The exchange became contentious when Gomez objected to Anderson’s use of the term “illegal immigrants” and redirected the discussion back to the bill. Anderson also raised concerns about Medicaid fraud and whether the proposal would backfill any federal changes related to fraud enforcement. No vote was taken; the bill was simply laid over.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- And we found one instance of voter fraud amongst 23 million voters.
- Trump to go find voter fraud across the country. top initiative of the President of the United States
- and that voter fraud commission disbanded without a whimper because the reality is that voter fraud
- Does voter fraud happen? Yes, it does. Do we have laws?
- Fraud that is actually changing the outcomes of these national elections and it's very clear nobody's
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Our member banks are on the front lines of detecting and responding to fraud that targets individuals
- I wanted to highlight some statistics on fraud from the Federal Trade Commission in 2024.
- New Hampshire's current identity fraud New Hampshire's current identity fraud statute<00:54:09.080
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fraud Updating the fraud identity fraud Updating the fraud identity fraud statute<00:55:07.520 - , fraud monitoring, and incident<00:55:19.000>
response.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 2/17/25
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
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waste alleviate the potential for fraud waste alleviate the potential for fraud - you have talked about the kind of fraud you have talked about the kind of fraud red<00:49:00.680
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that red flags fraud prevention that that red flags fraud prevention that that type - looks like um what that what that fraud looks like um what that fraud<00:53:51.599>
looks <00: - assets and minimize incidences of fraud assets and minimize incidences of fraud waste<01:09:24.600
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Overall, the issue of fraud is very complex.
- Most fraud, at least the fraud that the FCIC deals with, is organized crime, with much of it being transnational
- and specifically fraud targeting the elderly.
- We at AARP have a fraud watch network, which is something where you can report fraud, and you can get
- And again, fraud is underreported.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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I talking about the alleged fraud. I talking about the alleged fraud. - Where we, um, see something that we think is clearly fraud or close to fraud, we will refer those to
- Where we, um, see something that we think is clearly fraud or close to fraud, we will refer those to
- That's what dollars worth of fraud.
- <00:53:30.240>
And significant uh fraud protection. And significant uh fraud protection.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Looking forward to attacking the ghost student problem on fraud and appreciate everyone's hard work on
- We've never seen them, so that's why we're bringing forward $1.5 million for enrollment fraud identity
- you know, fraudsters are going to fraud you know, fraudsters are going to fraud and<00:15:46.120
- pocket the fraud. pocket the fraud.
- $1.5 million for enrollment fraud identity software so that we can better verify who, you know,
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 2/23/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- My goal at DHS is tolerance for fraud.
- The compliance visits didn't all see fraud, right?
- The compliance visits didn't all see fraud, right?
- , Yet today in the effort to fight fraud, Yet today in the effort to fight fraud, the<01:10:10.480
- The fraud is infuriating opportunity.
Bills:
HF3542
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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without Scams and fraud can't exist without Scams and fraud can't exist - when fraud occurs, why does it occur? when fraud occurs, why does it occur?
- , less fees and less fraud, less fees and less fraud, why<01:22:09.360>
would <01:22:09.600 - So, as a fraud fighter, my focus is on making people aware of the various frauds that are harmful to
- would minimize the fraud? would minimize the fraud?
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation May 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- If I can help, too, in terms of definition, we're not talking about fraud detection and detecting fraud
- It's fraud detection controls.
- And you're using an example of fraud, right?
- So the Inspector General notices that a fraud detector control led to fraud or could potentially lead
- to fraud.
Summary:
The committee first heard a DMV budget presentation on the state-to-state verification system required for Real ID compliance and the Digital Experience Platform (DXP) modernization project. DMV officials said the state-to-state system is a pointer-based exchange used when a person applies for a license in another state, with only limited identifying data shared initially and the full driver history sent only after a qualified request. Members raised concerns about privacy, possible misuse by other states or federal actors, notification to Californians, hacking, and whether California could detect or stop abusive access. DMV said it can monitor requests, see patterns of access, work with AAMVA and legal counsel, and seek to block or challenge misuse; LAO said California is in a difficult position and should consider guardrails rather than opt out. On DXP, DMV said the project is on its revised schedule and budget, occupational licensing is complete, vehicle registration is expected by the end of calendar year 2026, and the full system should be finished by fiscal year 2028-29, with phased rollout and reappropriated funding to keep costs controlled.
The committee then heard from the California High-Speed Rail Office of Inspector General on a trailer bill and AB 1608. The Inspector General said current law does not clearly authorize public reports or establish a framework for retaining and disclosing work papers, and the proposed trailer bill would create that framework while also adding authority to hire needed classifications and purchase goods and services. He also said the office needs a clearer statutory definition of “proposed agreements” and notice when the High-Speed Rail Authority is reviewing them, so the office can review contracts and related agreements effectively. LAO raised no concerns with the trailer bill language, and Finance said any amendments would come in the May revision.
Members debated the scope of confidentiality in the Inspector General proposal, especially whether reports could be held confidential when they identify weaknesses in fraud controls, security, or other vulnerabilities. The Inspector General said confidentiality would be temporary, tied to articulating the risk, reassessing it every 120 days, and releasing the report once the risk is no longer substantial; he also said the office had already published reports at its discretion and had found at least one procurement violation involving an amendment that added services not in the original contract. Several members pressed for stronger transparency and suggested time limits or broader disclosure, while others argued the bill would improve oversight and make the Inspector General’s authority clearer. No votes were taken during the discussion, and the item was left for further work on the trailer bill and AB 1608 language.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Penalty for misconduct of public officer or employee enhanced 3/11/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . fraud. fraud.
- uh regarding um some of the fraud uh regarding um some of the conduct<00:06:22.360>
from <00:06 - committee um or of heard in the fraud committee um or of the the the heard<00:07:43.360>
from - is taking place, a couple of fraud is taking place, a couple of things. things. things.
- telling you that fraud is happening. telling you that fraud is happening.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - Part 2 - 03/27/26
State and Local Government
MN
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These baseless fear of uh fraud. These baseless fear of uh fraud. - They have significant fraud at all.
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I fraud and we have to trust motans. I fraud and we have to trust motans. - The other fraud aspect on that one.
- fraud fraud experienced<01:06:00.000>
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Republican Members Introduce Tax Relief Bills - 03/02/26
Transcript Highlights:
- And we know there are costs that go with stopping fraud.
- And we know there are costs that go with stopping fraud.
- And we know there are costs that go with stopping fraud.
- And we know there are costs that go with stopping fraud.
- Just the fraud savings? Again, I mean this is prioritizing the spending on that, right?
Summary:
Minnesota Senate Republicans held a press conference unveiling a package of affordability and tax-relief bills aimed at property taxes, taxes on tips and overtime, and vehicle registration costs. Leader Mark Johnson said the proposals were meant to counter rising costs for wages, homeownership, and driving, and argued that Democrats’ policies had made life more expensive. Several senators echoed that theme, saying Minnesotans need immediate relief and that the state has room to act because of a reported surplus.
Senator Michael Kunesh described a property-tax cap bill that would limit increases for cities and counties to inflation plus 50% of population growth, with higher increases requiring voter approval. He said constituents, including seniors, a disabled veteran, and young people, are seeing unsustainable property-tax hikes, and he argued that state and federal mandates have driven local costs. In response to a question about added county workload from federal SNAP and Medicaid changes, he said the solution is both to pause new mandates and to cap property-tax growth.
Senator Karin Housley outlined a proposal to end state taxes on tips and overtime, with deductions up to $25,000 for tips and $12,500 for overtime, phased out at $150,000 for individuals and $300,000 for families. She said the measure would help workers keep more of what they earn and would not cost small businesses directly. Senator John Jasinski proposed rolling back vehicle registration tab fees to pre-2023 levels, saying Minnesota’s fees are far higher than neighboring states and that the change would save drivers money over time. Senator Julia Coleman also supported the package, saying the bills would provide practical relief for families facing high housing, driving, and work-related costs. No votes were taken; the event ended with questions from reporters about fiscal impacts, offsets, and whether the proposals would worsen the state’s structural budget imbalance.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House fraud committee reviews HF3542 2/23/26
Transcript Highlights:
- uh agencies that may be committing fraud uh agencies that may be committing fraud or<00:03:13.200
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They <00:04:25.520>start investigating them for fraud. - They start investigating them for fraud.
- Once we suspend payments due to credible allegations of fraud, we notify the provider.
- Once we suspend payments due to credible allegations of fraud, we notify the provider.
Summary:
House File 3542 was heard in committee and moved forward with a recommendation to be re-referred to the Children, Families, Finance, and Policy Committee. The bill would change current law so that the commissioners of Human Services and Children, Youth, and Families must disclose the existence of an investigation, rather than may disclose it, with the stated goal of increasing transparency to the public and legislature.
Members and agency officials discussed concerns that mandatory disclosure could tip off subjects of investigations, especially in fraud cases, allowing them to destroy evidence, coordinate stories, or otherwise interfere. The Department of Human Services and the Inspector General said disclosure can compromise investigations and noted that providers are typically notified when payments are reduced, suspended, or withheld, though federal law can sometimes require delayed notice. Representative Pinto offered an A2 amendment to require disclosure within 30 days unless it would compromise an investigation, but it was rejected.
Representative Hudson then offered an oral amendment stating that disclosure would be required if the commissioner has taken action to reduce, suspend, or withhold payments to the subject of the investigation. The chair waived the rule to allow the oral amendment, and it was adopted. Staff clarified that the bill would only require disclosure of the existence of an investigation, not underlying details, and would not address trade secret redactions. After the amendment, the committee approved the motion to re-refer the bill.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Fraud Committee Meeting - 2025-10-14
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I call the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee to order. We have a quorum.
- . fraud.
- It feels like there's some manufactured issue of voter fraud, which we continue here.
- Representative, do you have anything relevant to the fraud question?
- fraud, yet none prosecuted.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Joint House Media Availability 5/22/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, we do have anti-fraud language in the state government finance bill.
- c><00:20:17.120>
state anti-fraud language in the state anti-fraud language in the state government - relating to um anti-fraud activities. relating to um anti-fraud activities.
- <00:20:48.360>
So relating to going after fraud. So relating to going after fraud. - So I result in more fraud being caught.