"MPR News reported that Carolyn Ham, the Inspector General (IG) at the Department of Human Services (DHS), has been placed on paid leave pending the outcome of a “probe.”
The Inspector General’s office is in charge of protecting welfare programs from illegal activity and fraud.
Last week the Office of Legislative Auditor (OLA), released a report that found a “serious rift” between the IG’s office and the DHS investigators tasked with investigating fraud.
The report also noted that the IG’s office reported directly to the politically appointed commissioner at DHS and thus, had no independent authority.
Lawmakers called for Ham’s resignation last week pointing to widespread fraud in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) noted the OLA report (the details came from a detailed email written by the head investigator.)...
...We will have more details this week on that report: the lead investigator described a 54 percent fraud rate (over $100 million) and a failure of the program to deliver safe and quality care to the children attending the fraud-riddled centers.
Most child care providers with CCAP children are not under scrutiny by DHS investigators; the focus is on larger centers, some of which were or are set up specifically to use the CCAP funds.
Those centers often employ parents to care for their own children..."
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