Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he was informed 'early on' about concerns of fraud connected to Feeding Our Future, but a court ruling and legal considerations related to the FBI's investigation tied the state's hands.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz
Republicans have criticized the state's response, saying the agency and top DFL elected officials could have done more to catch and stop the fraud.The DOE has said it first raised concerns about Feeding Our Future in early 2020, but efforts to slow or stop payments were stymied by a lawsuit filed by the nonprofit.
"I was speechless... did not really know what to say,” he said of the ruling. “Obviously we had to honor it. But it was at that point in time I said, 'We have got to continue to push the federal government, the FBI to do the investigation.'" State Sen. Roger Chamberlain said the blame still lays with the Walz administration. “Lax oversight allowed bad actors to commit massive fraud," he said in a statement.that Walz's remarks about the judge could broach separation of powers doctrine. He said the appropriate response to concerns would have been an appeal.
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