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• fraud and feel comfortable reporting fraud internally.
• And so I know that reporting fraud can be scary.
• know how to report fraud and feel<01:35:18.480> comfortable<01:35:19.199> reporting<01
• :35:19.679> fraud feel comfortable reporting fraud feel comfortable reporting fraud internally
• And avenues for people to report fraud.

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• , wire fraud, securities fraud, tax fraud, bank fraud, healthcare fraud.
• fraud focus at odds with past pardons. fraud focus at odds with past pardons.
• Fraud was allowed to grow for...
• fraud, tax evasion, healthcare fraud, and public corruption.
• fraud... ...about fraud when there is massive fraud taking place in the majority says and does nothing

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 11, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• state's comprehensive financial report state's comprehensive financial report with<00:05:10.960>
• fraud that has come out of Minnesota fraud that has come out of Minnesota under<00:07:15.720> the<
• <00:07:57.759> waste part um to cut down on the fraud waste part um to cut down on the fraud
• <00:16:31.839> and that because of the waste Fraud and that because of the waste Fraud and
• Fraud, um, it's not fraud by your agency or any state agency.

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• More reporting does not reduce fraud.
• report on recommendations to improve fraud prevention.
• report on recommendations to improve fraud prevention.
• report on recommendations to improve fraud prevention.
• report on recommendations to improve fraud prevention.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• They're supposed to report to the Department of Human Services on the fraud detection prevention steps
• They're supposed to report to the Department of Human Services on the fraud detection prevention steps
• They're supposed to report to the Department of Human Services on the fraud detection prevention steps
• They're supposed to report to the Department of Human Services on the fraud detection prevention steps
• They're supposed to report to the Department of Human Services on the fraud detection prevention steps

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We have seen reports, Carol 11, we've seen reports, Star Tribune has reported, um, where there are Somali
• That's what I support is getting to the bottom of the fraud, holding those causing fraud and doing fraud
• /c><00:13:16.560> reported,<00:13:17.440> um, reports, Star Tribune has reported, um, reports
• <00:13:27.360> and fraud, holding those causing fraud and fraud, holding those causing fraud
• conducting its fraud investigations? conducting its fraud investigations?

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Summary: Republican legislative leaders in Minnesota held a budget-focused press availability after the November forecast, thanking Minnesota Management and Budget staff while arguing the updated numbers show a much worse deficit outlook than expected. They said the state faces a structural spending problem, cited projected gaps in the 2028-29 biennium and over the four-year outlook, and blamed recent deficits on higher spending, tax increases, mandates, and what they described as fraud in state programs. They also criticized Governor Walz for focusing on federal issues and for not doing enough to control spending or address fraud. Speaker Lisa Demuth, House Republican Leader Harry Niska, and Senate Finance lead Eric Pratt all said the forecast underscores the need for spending restraint, pro-growth policies, and stronger fraud prevention. They pointed to health care, long-term care, Medicaid-related programs, and local government mandates as major cost drivers, and said the legislature should examine those areas in the upcoming session. Demuth said the state should not ignore fraud and noted that the legislature had added staff to the Office of the Legislative Auditor and whistleblower protections, but had not passed an independent inspector general office. A substantial portion of the exchange centered on fraud investigations and comments by President Trump about Somali Minnesotans. The Republican leaders said they disagreed with condemning any community as a whole, but also said they shared frustration over fraud and corruption and wanted accountability for those responsible. They said the state’s fraud problem is not about any one community, but about failures in administration and oversight. The lawmakers said they would return to session on February 17 and continue working on budget and fraud-related issues.

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• It's a report from the Office of Legislative Auditor.
• report of our work, and there are high...
• turns out to... ...be fraud, waste, and abuse.
• We're getting to a credible allegation of fraud, not fraud itself.
• >> Ula report is not what's at issue here that what's at issue is your response to the report.

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• fraud the fraud can the intent to commit fraud the fraud can be<00:05:00.880> very<00:05:01.400
• in these reports.
• <00:46:54.680> to fraud our efforts including reporting to fraud our efforts including reporting
• We've also strengthened our oversight by updating our fraud reporting policy and providing agency-wide
• under new fraud protection or new fraud under new fraud protection or new fraud prevention<01:10

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Summary: The Education Policy Committee met to hear a delayed presentation from the Office of the Legislative Auditor on MDE’s oversight of Feeding Our Future, a report released in June 2024. The chair framed the hearing as an oversight review of how the Minnesota Department of Education handled the nonprofit’s participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Summer Food Service Program, emphasizing that the hearing was not about criminal charges against agency staff. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall and Director of Special Reviews Katherine Tyson explained that their review focused on state oversight, not the underlying federal fraud case, which involved an alleged $250 million scheme and ongoing criminal proceedings. The auditors concluded that MDE’s oversight was inadequate and created opportunities for fraud. They said MDE failed to act on warning signs before the pandemic, did not effectively use its authority to hold Feeding Our Future accountable, and was ill prepared to respond to problems. Examples included approving applications despite concerns about internal controls and staffing, failing to follow up on earlier review findings, not adequately investigating at least 30 complaints, and in one case referring a complaint back to Feeding Our Future for resolution rather than conducting an independent investigation. They also said MDE deferred serious deficiencies without enough evidence that problems had been fully corrected and approved meal claims despite records showing major inconsistencies. Tyson said MDE had made progress on all eight recommendations in the report, though one recommendation to the legislature had not yet been addressed because the session had not convened since the report’s release. The auditors recommended that the legislature establish clearer statutory criteria or give MDE rulemaking authority for sponsor applications, and that MDE strengthen verification of sponsor information, focus more on high-risk sponsors, improve complaint procedures, and emphasize program integrity if waivers reduce oversight in the future. In response to member questions, the auditors said MDE’s reported progress was partial in some areas and that further review would be needed to fully confirm implementation. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• There's a committee report to read at the desk. The secretary will read the report.
• There's a committee report to read at the desk. The secretary will read the report.
• <00:29:02.000> abuse<00:29:02.880> and reports of suspected fraud and abuse and reports
• in<00:46:32.000> programs is reporting fraud or misuse in programs is reporting fraud or misuse
• Our Future fraud fraud in the Feeding Our Future fraud scandal,<01:23:29.679> over<01:23:30.080

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• of fraud that's going on in this state. of fraud that's going on in this state.
• fraud? Am I correct in that assertion? fraud? Am I correct in that assertion?
• stopping the fraud. stopping the fraud.
• stopping the taxpayer fraud. stopping the taxpayer fraud.
• really getting tough on fraud. really getting tough on fraud.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer, pledge, and roll call, confirmed a quorum, and then moved through routine business including first reading and referral of Senate File 5019 to the Health and Human Services Committee, along with referral of Senate resolutions 73 to 75 to Rules and Administration. Senator Westrom’s motion to withdraw Senate File 3893 from Finance, give it a second reading, and place it on general orders was adopted. The chamber then took up House File 3556, which renames Minnesota’s Community Solar Garden Program as the Melissa Hortman Community Solar Garden Program. Senator Hoffman presented the bill as a tribute to Speaker Melissa Hortman’s role in creating and advancing community solar in Minnesota, with Senator Marty and others supporting the recognition. The bill was read a third time and passed on final passage by a vote of 59-7, with the title agreed to. Senate File 1251 followed, a bipartisan bill to remove the June 2026 sunset on crossbow use during archery season and make the allowance permanent. Senator Pa and supporters cited a DNR study showing no negative impact on deer or turkey populations and argued the change would improve participation among women, youth, and older hunters. An A3 technical amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 67-0. The Senate then considered Senate File 3868, a bill to ban cryptocurrency kiosks in Minnesota due to fraud concerns. The author and supporters described widespread scams targeting seniors and others, citing losses in Minnesota and national fraud data. An A2 amendment requiring lawful-presence verification for foreign remittance transfers was ruled not germane, and the chair’s ruling was upheld on a 34-33 appeal. Debate then began on an A3 amendment related to cash transfers through airports, with members arguing over germaneness and the scope of the fraud-prevention bill.

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• <00:01:01.440> So fraud, misuse or mismanagement. So fraud, misuse or mismanagement.
• , focused not just on rooting out fraud, focused not just on rooting out fraud, but<00:01:39.759>
• folks outside of the reporting system. folks outside of the reporting system.
• It clarifies the reporting specifically with regard to Medicaid fraud allegations.
• have a reasonable suspicion of fraud. have a reasonable suspicion of fraud.

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• fraud Bureau formerly Commerce fraud fraud Bureau formerly Commerce fraud Bureau<00:03:47.319>
• Oh yeah, we got to combat fraud. Let's go combat fraud.
• He described how police reports often treat fraud complaints as civil matters, which, in his view, means
• He described how police reports often treat fraud complaints as civil matters, which, in his view, means
• comes<01:36:04.320> late you reports then the report comes late you reports then the report

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The joint committee report is adopted.
• The joint committee report is adopted.
• The joint committee report is adopted.
• The joint committee report is adopted.
• The second was more court reporters.

Bills: HB3312, HB3700, HB2981, HB2961, HB3016, HB4478, HB4326, HB3025, HB3710, HB4125, HB2951, HB3082, HB4142, HB4106, HB1752, HB3268, HB4440, HJR1067, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1149, SB1167, HJR1024, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176, HB3419, HB3748, HB4335, HB3057, HB3279, HB4428, HB3420, HB3040, HB4140, HB1638, HB3298, HB4113, HB1082, HB4301, HB3269, HB3587, HB4226, HB4324, HB4339, HB4342, HB3278, HB3996, HB4236, HB4352

Keywords: firearm safety, public schools, education policy, student safety, gun control, opt-out option, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB2961, TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act, Gold Star family, Gold Star recipient

Bills: HB3312, HB3700, HB2981, HB2961, HB3016, HB4478, HB4326, HB3025, HB3710, HB4125, HB2951, HB3082, HB4142, HB4106, HB1752, HB3268, HB4440, HJR1067, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1149, SB1167, HJR1024, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176, HB3419, HB3748, HB4335, HB3057, HB3279, HB4428, HB3420, HB3040, HB4140, HB1638, HB3298, HB4113, HB1082, HB4301, HB3269, HB3587, HB4226, HB4324, HB4339, HB4342, HB3278, HB3996, HB4236, HB4352

Keywords: firearm safety, public schools, education policy, student safety, gun control, opt-out option, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB2961, TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act, Gold Star family, Gold Star recipient

Bills: HB3767, HB3934, HB4199, HB4336, HB2947, HB3834, HB4302, HB4095, HB3287, HB3649, HB4430, HB4431, HB2059, HB3647, HB3986, HB3548, HB3661, HB4346, HB3075, HB4273, HB3391, HB4128, HB3557, HB3239, HB3982, HB2123, HB2979, HB2997, HB3148, HB4108, HB4143, HB4266, HB2053, HB4058, SR30

Keywords: dentistry, licensing, dental hygiene, foreign-trained dentists, temporary license, public health, emergency response, child care, workforce, pilot program, affordable care, income eligibility, interventional pain management, pain management clinic, chronic pain, acute pain, spinal injections, epidural steroid injection, peripheral nerve block, nerve ablation

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• establishment and funding of the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive. 291 292 293 the following report
• Secretary will read the report. 295 the report for the meeting held on March 10th, 2025.
• Chair recognizes Senator Campbell on the report. 298 March the 10th, the meeting of the Senate Committee
• Tuesday. 300 I move to confirm the 66 nominees that are listed on the March 10, 2025 Committee Action Report
• process for complaint to be investigated and disposed, increasing transparency through quarterly reporting

Bills: SJR18, SCR9, SCR13, SB10, SB11, SB19, SB20, SB25, SB62, SB260, SB263, SB293, SB314, SB384, SB412, SB441, SB442, SB494, SB523, SB569, SB616, SB688, SB707, SB766, SB842, SB869, SB890, SB914, SB929, SB971, SB992, SB1066, SB1145, SB1621, SJR36, SJR18, SCR9, SCR13, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB372, SB495, SB842, SB971, SB1066, SB929, SB765, SB523, SB62, SB19, SB18, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB869, SB890, SB992, SB1145, SB494, SB290, SB766, SB11, SB10, SB13, SB263, SB412, SB20, SB441, SB442, SB1621, SB569, SB314, SB25, SB293, SB914, SB260, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB20, SB25, SB260, SB293, SB314, SB384, SB442, SB494, SB616, SB869, SB890, SB929, SB992, SB1145, SB1621, SR232, SR237, SR242, SB16, SB22

Keywords: capital gains, taxation, constitutional amendment, state revenue, individual investment, Supreme Court, judicial independence, Keep Nine, checks and balances, water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, education, Ten Commandments, public schools, religious display

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• ARE THERE ANY REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES? >> NONE ON THE DESK, MR. PRESIDENT. >> Sen.
• Albritton: ARE THERE REPORTS RELATED TO COMMITTEE REFERENCE? >> NOT ON THE DESK, MR.

Bills: SJR18, SCR9, SCR13, SB10, SB11, SB19, SB20, SB25, SB62, SB260, SB263, SB293, SB314, SB384, SB412, SB441, SB442, SB494, SB523, SB569, SB616, SB688, SB707, SB766, SB842, SB869, SB890, SB914, SB929, SB971, SB992, SB1066, SB1145, SB1621, SJR36, SJR18, SCR9, SCR13, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB372, SB495, SB842, SB971, SB1066, SB929, SB765, SB523, SB62, SB19, SB18, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB869, SB890, SB992, SB1145, SB494, SB290, SB766, SB11, SB10, SB13, SB263, SB412, SB20, SB441, SB442, SB1621, SB569, SB314, SB25, SB293, SB914, SB260, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB20, SB25, SB260, SB293, SB314, SB384, SB442, SB494, SB616, SB869, SB890, SB929, SB992, SB1145, SB1621, SR232, SR237, SR242, SB16, SB22

Keywords: capital gains, taxation, constitutional amendment, state revenue, individual investment, Supreme Court, judicial independence, Keep Nine, checks and balances, water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, education, Ten Commandments, public schools, religious display

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• fraud, and DHS hates fraud. fraud, and DHS hates fraud.
• You said that you were hearing reports of fraud with the housing stabilization, but that you didn't have
• /c><00:40:40.560> fraud<00:40:40.960> with<00:40:41.200> the were hearing reports
• of fraud with the were hearing reports of fraud with the housing<00:40:41.680> stabilization<
• Not everything reported is fraud. Not everything is waste.

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• This is a taxpayer-funded report that the taxpayers should be able to see. It's their report.
• It's the people's report.
• Members, please vote yes. know that if anything in this report know that if anything in this report were
• We don't to the report to do our job.
• lawmakers, access to the full report. lawmakers, access to the full report.

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• They estimate losses to scam and fraud that were reported to them, and that's the key metric, of $16.6
• Almost more than 10% use the report fraud number.
• We have increased law enforcement and regulatory reporting as a result of these scams and the fraud.
• They now have a derogatory report on their credit report.
• Also, in this report, it talks about where Washington is as a broader fraud state, and we are listed

Summary: The committee began with a work session on the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee’s cannabis market study, presented by JLARC staff member Susanna Pratt. The report found Washington’s cannabis production in 2023 was likely two to three times higher than retail sales, with production estimated at 292,000 to 443,000 pounds of THC versus 139,000 pounds sold. Pratt explained that canopy data are inconsistent and that the Liquor and Cannabis Board’s traceability system is incomplete and unreliable, limiting data-driven regulation, tax verification, recall tracking, and diversion enforcement. JLARC recommended that LCB submit a plan by the end of 2025 for obtaining accurate licensee data by the end of 2026; LCB partially concurred and said a 2027 timeline may be more realistic. JLARC also concluded that the social equity producer licenses would likely have only a minimal effect on statewide production capacity, and suggested the legislature consider broader ways to increase equity in the industry. Members asked about the slow issuance of social equity licenses and about comparable traceability systems in other states. The committee then heard a series of presentations on fraud and scam prevention. Paul Benda of the American Bankers Association described the scale of fraud losses, the role of telecom spoofing, social media scam ads, SIM farms, and crypto ATMs, and argued for a shared-responsibility approach involving banks, telecoms, and platforms. Katie Clark of IQ Credit Union described member-to-member fraud, romance scams, and the operational and financial impacts on credit unions, and recommended better information sharing, safe harbors for returning scam-related funds, and stronger fraud education. Kyle Innes of SIFMA highlighted investor fraud and Washington’s 2009 report-and-hold law, which he said helped shape similar protections in most states, and emphasized the need for better communication among financial firms, APS, and law enforcement. Brian Gerard and Ali Higgs from the Department of Financial Institutions discussed “pig butchering” and other investment scams, focusing on how scammers build trust through social media, dating apps, fake websites, and crypto schemes before extracting funds. Across the fraud presentations, witnesses repeatedly stressed consumer education, interagency information sharing, and stronger controls on telecom, social media, and crypto ATM activity. Members asked about model laws from other states, the role of financial education in schools, and whether crypto ATMs should be regulated or banned. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.