“There’s been record fraud over the last six years with Gov. Walz at the helm of the state,” Demuth, a Republican, said in an interview with Politico. “There hasn’t been any serious consideration given to stopping that fraud.” 

Minnesota faces problems with fraud

There’s been approximately $610 million worth of fraud in the state in the past six years, including a scheme that siphoned government funding meant to feed low-income children. Walz signed an executive order in January creating a “fraud investigations unit” and announced a legislative package to “prevent, detect, investigate, and penalize fraud in state programs.”

Still, Demuth accused the state government of not taking enough steps to address the abuse and said that now with Republicans in charge, things will be different.