The House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman, Tim Walberg (R-MI), has sent a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz regarding the state's handling of fraud in two federal nutrition programs. This action follows an earlier investigation by the committee into what it describes as a failure by Minnesota to prevent significant fraud.
Chairman Walberg stated in the letter: “The U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce (Committee) continues an investigation into the massive fraud perpetrated by the nonprofit Feeding Our Future (FOF), its principals, and other individuals. Federal prosecutors have described the scheme as ‘not just criminal, but depraved and brazen.’ The Committee writes to reiterate key requests made in its earlier correspondence to which you have as yet failed to provide full or complete responses.”
He further wrote: “Specifically, on September 4, 2024, former Chairwoman Virginia Foxx transmitted a subpoena and accompanying subpoena schedule consisting of 14 itemized requests, all relating to the operation of CACFP and SFSP in Minnesota. On September 18, 2024, Minnesota Solicitor General Liz Kramer (Solicitor) responded on your behalf to the Committee’s subpoena…the response letter and documents failed to fully or completely respond to the subpoena.”
Walberg concluded: “The programs provide meals to eligible children and adults through approved local providers and involve the federal government partnering with designated state agencies…Your responses to the subpoena lack clarity and appear designed to evade the requests.”
The House Education and Workforce Committee is responsible for managing federal programs that address education, labor, health, and workforce development. It also oversees legislative matters such as student loans, worker protections, school options, vocational training programs, employee safeguards, and related government bodies. More information about these responsibilities can be found on their official website.
