# @startribune on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2024-12-20T18:14:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Star Tribune (@StarTribune) — https://gondola.cc/StarTribune

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Minnesota legislators plan to crack down on fraud and waste in state programs when they return to the Capitol in January, after the FBI found “substantial evidence” of fraudulent Medicaid claims in the state’s autism program.

Republicans are expected to lead the charge. They’ve raised concerns about fraud in state programs for years and will wield more influence in what’s poised to be an evenly divided Minnesota House. With a possible $5.1 billion budget deficit on the horizon, GOP legislators say the state can’t afford to have money go to waste.

“Minnesota taxpayers are tired of funding fraud,” House GOP Leader Lisa Demuth said at a news conference in early December. “Given the fact that we have a budget crisis on the horizon, we need to start working now to evaluate efficiency of our state programs and working to root out the hundreds of millions of dollars in fraud.”

Tap the link in our bio to read the full story by Ryan Faircloth. #Minnesota #mnpolitics

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