Minnesota Government Oversight

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Friday a new statewide fraud‑prevention program and named former FBI agent and ex–Bureau of Criminal Apprehension chief Tim O’Malley as director of program integrity. The state also retained forensic firm WayPoint, led by attorney‑accountant Josiah Lamb, on a contract worth up to $200,000 to develop an anti‑fraud toolkit across agencies, following the $250 million Feeding Our Future scandal; Walz said he takes responsibility for past failures while GOP critics called for his resignation.