Hawley Announces Legislation to Create New Inspector General Following Minnesota Fraud Allegations

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Wednesday, January 07, 2026
WASHINGTON— Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)announcedhe is introducing legislation that would create a new inspector general to uncover fraud in federal programs that fund certain social services. The legislation comes after a federal prosecutorrevealedhalf or more of the roughly $18 billion in federal funds spent on social services in Minnesota since 2018 may have been stolen.

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