Legislative auditor urges stronger anti-fraud controls
Minnesota Legislative Auditor Judy Randall said her office is coordinating with the BCA’s new financial crimes unit and stressed the state must tighten and enforce existing internal controls to stop fraud, in an interview following new federal charges in state-funded programs. DHS said it designated the autism program “high risk” in May, enhanced provider screening, imposed stricter billing, and is moving faster to halt payments when fraud is suspected, with expanded data analytics outlined to lawmakers this month.
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- Randall: “You cannot audit your way out of fraud,” urging rigorous use of internal controls and swift denials of suspicious claims.
- Office is working with the BCA’s new financial crimes unit; auditor must now track whether agencies implement audit recommendations.
- DHS labeled the autism program “high risk” in May, tightened screening and billing rules, and said it can stop suspect payments faster; steps come after a first federal charge in a $14M autism fraud scheme and earlier charges in Housing Stabilization Services.
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'We’re going to find more fraud' — Legislative auditor says state must do more to stop fraud
- Randall: “You cannot audit your way out of fraud,” urging rigorous use of internal controls and swift denials of suspicious claims.
- Office is working with the BCA’s new financial crimes unit; auditor must now track whether agencies implement audit recommendations.
- DHS labeled the autism program “high risk” in May, tightened screening and billing rules, and said it can stop suspect payments faster; steps come after a first federal charge in a $14M autism fraud scheme and earlier charges in Housing Stabilization Services.