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Republican gubernatorial candidate Lisa Demuth demanded the immediate dismissal of two state officials following a Star Tribune investigation into the Walz administration's handling of fraud. Her opponent, Senator Amy Klobuchar, responded by pledging a comprehensive state audit and stricter penalties, while the governor's office defended its recent leadership changes.
Whistleblower Sarah Feinberg, who exposed overbilling practices at consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, believes that the Justice Department's settlement of $377 million with the firm is insufficient and that government contractors are still incentivized to defraud the government due to the department's weakness. Feinberg claims that she identified over $250 million of overbilling by Booz Allen, estimating the total scope of the fraud to be at least $500 million. She argues that the settlement represents an interest-free loan rather than a penalty for the fraud. The Justice Department defends the settlement as the largest in history and states that it will continue to be vigilant in similar cases. Booz Allen declined to address Feinberg's new allegations.
A Maine woman has been accused of hiding her husband in her home for nearly a decade to maintain her eligibility for supplemental security income payments and obtain housing subsidy benefits. Andreanna Politano must now pay back nearly $60,000 in restitution for government fraud.