ST PAUL, MINN – The state of Minnesota continues its effort to battle fraud.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced a pair of actions Friday that he said will help fight fraud against taxpayers in the state.
Former superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Tim O’Malley is joining Walz’s administration as the Director of Program Integrity. O’Malley will work across state government to strengthen fraud prevention and protect taxpayer dollars.
“I’m proud to announce that Tim O’Malley is joining our team to lead the charge in fighting fraud against Minnesota taxpayers. Today we are building on the work of the last several years and strengthening Minnesota’s defenses against fraud,” said Governor Walz. “If you commit fraud in Minnesota, you will be caught and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Governor Walz also announced a state partnership with third party experts at WayPoint to implement a statewide fraud prevention program.
WayPoint will advise the development of:
- Consistent investigative and reporting policies and procedures across state agencies;
- A fraud prevention program that can be implemented across state agencies;
- Formalized data sharing amongst state agencies in alignment with federal and state law to more quickly identify those committing fraud across multiple state programs; and
- Specialized skills and/or positions needed for agencies to review, audit, and investigate state program fraud.
