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Tim Walz Embroiled In Yet Another Major Scandal In Minnesota

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By Chris Powell
January 30, 2025

Minnesota’s child care assistance program, which allocates millions in taxpayer dollars to daycare centers, is under scrutiny as state and federal investigations mount. Reports reveal that at least 62 child care centers receiving public funding are being investigated, raising concerns about oversight under Governor Tim Walz’s (D-MN) administration.

State lawmakers have vowed to crack down on fraud in government programs, but the growing list of violations suggests that the problems have only worsened. One center, Quality Learning Center Daycare, located in downtown Minneapolis, has been flagged for 95 violations between 2019 and 2023, including failing to keep hazardous materials away from children and maintaining no records for at least 16 children.

Despite the alarming record, the daycare still received nearly $8 million in taxpayer funds. The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) placed the facility on a conditional license in 2022, but shockingly removed the designation in 2024, allowing funding to continue.

Another facility, the Minnesota Child Care Center in South Minneapolis, received over $11.5 million in child care assistance funding since 2018. The facility was cited for multiple violations between 2021 and 2023, including failing to conduct background checks on staff. Despite these serious infractions, the state continued funneling taxpayer dollars into the center according to KSTP 5 Eyewitness News.

The DHS has defended its inability to cut off funds, citing state law restrictions that only allow payments to be halted in cases of fraudulent attendance records, operating after a suspension, or a provider refusing access to records. However, state lawmakers argue that the oversight has been severely lacking.

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Minnesota House Republican leaders have formally requested U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to launch a DOJ investigation into fraud and mismanagement in Minnesota state programs.

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