Walz oversaw worst pandemic fraud in nation; $250 million stolen from program to feed kids

Roughly $250 million that was intended to pay for meals for hungry children went instead into the pockets of fraudsters, according to federal prosecutors who charged 70 people with operating the massive scheme.

A state audit said the Minnesota Department of Education missed repeated warning signs. The audit doesn’t specifically fault the governor, but Rep. Lisa Demuth, the top Republican in the state House of Representatives, said the problem rests with him.