Minnesota’s state programs are under the microscope as allegations of massive fraud shake the foundations of taxpayer trust.

The House Oversight Committee, chaired by Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., has ignited a firestorm by launching a deep dive into claims of widespread fraud in Minnesota’s social services under Gov. Tim Walz, with potentially billions in taxpayer dollars misappropriated through food aid, housing, and autism treatment initiatives.

The New York Post reported that on Wednesday, Comer fired off pointed letters to both Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, demanding answers about how such staggering sums could vanish under their watch.

The investigation, initially broken by The Post, zeroes in on up to $1 billion in questionable funding that flowed through state agencies to food aid nonprofits during the COVID-19 crisis.

One glaring example is Feeding Our Future, a Twin Cities nonprofit accused of siphoning off over $240 million from 2020 to 2022 through fraudulent schemes.

An FBI raid on their Minneapolis office sparked a wave of prosecutions, with reports of employees splashing taxpayer cash on luxury properties and high-end vehicles.

Scrutiny on Somali Community Ties

Many individuals tied to Feeding Our Future reportedly have connections to the Somali community in the Twin Cities, raising questions about oversight and accountability in how these funds were distributed.

Comer didn’t mince words, stating, “The Committee has serious concerns about how you, as the Governor, and the Democrat-controlled administration, allowed millions of dollars to be stolen,” directly challenging Walz’s stewardship.

That’s a hefty accusation, and it’s hard not to wonder if political correctness or fear of backlash tied the hands that should’ve been cracking down on fraud from day one.

The probe doesn’t stop at food aid—Comer’s team is also digging into Minnesota’s Housing Stability Services Program, with entities like Brilliant Minds Services LLC and Faladcare Inc. under the spotlight for allegedly defrauding taxpayers of over $104 million through fake homelessness claims.

Autism treatment services aren’t spared either, with $14 million reportedly stolen from state funds, including scrutiny on Smart Therapy LLC and an individual named Asha Farhan Hassan.

Restaurants and catering businesses like Safari Restaurant and Empire Cuisine and Market LLC are also on the committee’s radar, suggesting the fraud may have tentacles reaching into every corner of state-funded programs.

Concerns of Evidence Tampering Raised

Comer’s letters pull no punches, requesting a mountain of records from Jan. 1, 2019, to the present, with a deadline of Dec. 17, 2025, from agencies like the Minnesota Department of Human Services and even the governor’s office itself.

He’s also cast a wide net with a request for over a decade of records from the Minnesota Department of Commerce to unearth any additional instances of mismanagement or deceit.

And here’s the kicker—Comer warned, “Whistleblowers have indicated that DHS employees are destroying evidence,” urging Walz to preserve all relevant materials during this investigation. Isn’t it convenient how evidence might just vanish when the heat turns up on a progressive administration?