Minnesota is facing social services fraud schemes that federal prosecutors say have cost taxpayers more than $1 billion in recent years.
The scandal exposed significant gaps in state oversight during a period of rapid emergency spending.
The investigations began with a 2022 case involving a nonprofit tied to the federal child nutrition program; defendants were accused of billing for tens of thousands of nonexistent meals.
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