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MichMan

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8. Attorney representing some of the defendants stating there was little or no oversight

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 10:07 AM

Dec 3

Mr. Pacyga, who also has represented other defendants in the fraud cases, said that some involved became convinced that state agencies were tolerating, if not tacitly allowing, the fraud.

“No one was doing anything about the red flags,” he said. “It was like someone was stealing money from the cookie jar and they kept refilling it.”

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FWIW - How Fraud Swamped Minnesota's Social Services System on Tim Walz's Watch (NYT) [View all] dalton99a Nov 29 OP

While sickening, fraud was rampant nationwide. chowder66 Nov 29 #1

Grifting is a part of every culture and every period of history. nt albacore Nov 29 #5

In Michigan, a state contractor hired to process unemployment claims funneled million to associates in fake claims MichMan Dec 2 #6

There are several things going on here. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 29 #2

I cannot accept snowybirdie Nov 29 #3

A Somali-American former investigator: why you're hearing about fraud in my community (July 2024) Celerity Nov 29 #4

59 people have already been convicted so far MichMan Dec 3 #9

Sad story with a lot of angles. I hope it doesn't hurt Dems in Minnesota. LymphocyteLover Dec 3 #7

Attorney representing some of the defendants stating there was little or no oversight MichMan Dec 3 #8

This is why Trump said this money would not be tracked. travelingthrulife Dec 3 #10

DURec leftstreet Dec 3 #11

These were state programs with no oversight, not federal MichMan Dec 3 #13

Ah leftstreet Dec 3 #14

NYT with a pre-emptive strike on Gov Walz's presidential ambitions. Par for the course. 617Blue Dec 3 #12

He was never going to be president with or without this story. BannonsLiver Dec 3 #17

It happens all the time in Europe, too DFW Dec 3 #15

+1. dalton99a Dec 3 #18

This entire ForgedCrank Dec 3 #16

Apparently there were quite a few state employees that said they expressed fraud concerns but were ignored. MichMan Dec 3 #19