Minnesota state Rep. Kristin Robbins on Feb. 4 told U.S. senators that her embattled state and others need help with fraud-fighting efforts.
Robbins, a gubernatorial candidate who heads a bipartisan Minnesota anti-fraud committee, was one of three witnesses who testified to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary at its hearing on “Somali Scammers: Fighting Fraud in Minnesota and Beyond.”
She also gave written testimony, stating, “You can help us find the truth in Minnesota and other states that are just starting to uncover similar fraud in their Medicaid, child nutrition, and childcare services.”
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota needs more resources, she said, specifically, “more prosecutors and forensic accountants.”…