{"id":2515851,"date":"2025-11-30T10:42:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T15:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-human-services-employees-hit-walz-for-massive-fraud\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T10:44:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T15:44:56","slug":"minnesota-human-services-employees-hit-walz-for-massive-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-human-services-employees-hit-walz-for-massive-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota human services employees hit Walz for &#8216;massive fraud&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fminnesota-human-services-employees-hit-walz-for-massive-fraud%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2515851&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Employees of the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) have accused Governor Tim Walz of being responsible for widespread fraud within the state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-parents-rise-up-against-toddler-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"New York City Parents Rise Up Against Toddler Mask Mandate\">human services programs<\/a>. They claim that systemic failures, attributed too Walz&#8217;s governance, allowed fraudulent cases-particularly involving Somali residents enrolling in fictitious services through nonexistent companies-to proliferate. DHS employees criticized Walz for retalia ting against whistleblowers who attempted to expose the fraud and accused agency leaders appointed by him of ignoring regulations and suppressing fraud reports. Several DHS officials involved in the scandal have faced little accountability, despite resignations and firings. The employees also allege that Walz mismanaged federal ARPA funds, using them to create leadership positions favoring his associates. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump recently ended <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >temporary protected status<\/a> for Somali residents in Minnesota, citing concerns about gang violence and missing funds. Although Walz responded swiftly to unrelated criticisms from Trump, he has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-spending-deal-hinges-on-sen-sinema\/\" title=\"New Spending Deal Hinges on Sen. Sinema\">remained publicly silent<\/a> about the fraud allegations. The Washington Examiner has sought comment from the governor.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Minnesota human services employees blame Walz for &lsquo;massive fraud&rsquo; in state<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2401704\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Employees with the Minnesota Department of Human Services accused Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) of creating a &ldquo;cascade of systemic failures&rdquo; that led to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3895071\/tim-walz-minnesota-somali-fraud-cases\/\">statewide fraud<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A report from the <em>New York Times <\/em>prompted a response from the agency regarding the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3895071\/tim-walz-minnesota-somali-fraud-cases\/\">fraudulent cases of Somali residents<\/a> in Minnesota enrolling in nonexistent services through nonexistent companies. Employees with Minnesota DHS thanked the <em><em>New York Times<\/em><\/em>  for its reporting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3901964\/california-banquet-hall-shooting\/\">Four dead and 10 injured in California banquet hall shooting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3901889\/colorado-lost-record-24-million-data-scams-2024\/\">Colorado lost record $24 million to data scams in 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3901882\/national-guard-presence-divides-memphis\/\">National Guard presence divides Memphis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Tim Walz is 100% responsible for massive fraud in Minnesota. We let Tim Walz know of fraud early on, hoping for a partnership in stopping fraud but no, we got the opposite response. Tim Walz systematically retaliated against whistleblowers using monitoring, threats, repression, and did his best to discredit fraud reports,&rdquo; Minnesota DHS employees wrote on X on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a cascade of systemic failures leading up to Tim Walz. Agency leaders appointed by Tim Walz willfully disregarded rules and laws to keep fraud reports quiet &ndash; even to the extent of threatening families of whistleblowers,&rdquo; the post added. &ldquo;These same leaders are not qualified for their jobs, instead getting leadership jobs via Tim Walz&rsquo;s friendship so state government were left floundering.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tim Walz is 100% responsible for massive fraud in Minnesota. We let Tim Walz know of fraud early on, hoping for a partnership in stopping fraud but no, we got the opposite response. Tim Walz systematically retaliated against whistleblowers using monitoring, threats, repression,&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cEtbnuKmgn\">https:\/\/t.co\/cEtbnuKmgn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Minnesota Department of Human Service Employees (@Minnesota_DHS) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Minnesota_DHS\/status\/1994993895428461006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to the agency, there are many who should be &ldquo;held responsible for their role&rdquo; in the scheme but haven&rsquo;t faced consequences, naming DHS temporary Commissioner Shireen Gandhi, former DHS Commissioner Jodi Harpstead, DHS compliance officer Jess Geil, Assistant Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services Natasha Merz, and former DHS Assistant Commissioner for Homelessness Eric Grumdahl. Harpstead notably resigned from her position in January, while Grumdahl was fired in September.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Fundamentally, Tim Walz is dishonest, lacks ethics and integrity, has poor leadership abilities, and has never taken any accountability for his role in fraud,&rdquo; the employees wrote. &ldquo;Fact is, Minnesota never had a surplus, we had been given federal ARPA funds that were conflated as surplus money otherwise, we&rsquo;d be in a deficit. And those ARPA funds, which were meant to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-schools-spent-emergency-covid-relief-money-on-increasing-staff-and-salaries-not-making-schools-resilient-to-covid\/\" title=\"Report: Schools Spent Emergency COVID Relief Money on Increasing Staff and Salaries, Not Making Schools Resilient to COVID\">temporary funds<\/a> were used to create more leadership positions for Tim Walz &lsquo;buddies.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, President Donald Trump ended the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3895787\/trump-terminating-temporary-protected-status-somalis-minnesota\/\">temporary protected status<\/a> for Somali residents in Minnesota. Trump alleged &ldquo;Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3901411\/tim-walz-responds-jab-trump-call-release-mri-results\/\"><strong>TIM WALZ RESPONDS TO JAB FROM TRUMP WITH CALL TO &lsquo;RELEASE THE MRI RESULTS&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While Walz was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3901411\/tim-walz-responds-jab-trump-call-release-mri-results\/\">quick to respond<\/a> to Trump name-calling him in a Truth Social post this week that was unrelated to the fraud, Walz has not commented publicly on the matter as it circulated in media reports for over a week.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> has reached out to Walz for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota DHS staff blame Gov. 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