Minnesota’s House of Representatives Prioritizes Political Power Over Combating Fraud in the state’s Autism Programs

Facing a 67-67 tie in the Minnesota House of Representatives, North Star State lawmakers take a huge step backwards on combating Autism fraud. 

SAINT PAUL, MINN. – The Minnesota House of Representatives voted on a pair of anti-fraud bills during the week of March 10, 2025.  Lawmakers in the lower house of the Minnesota Legislature voted to approve expanded whistleblower protections for employees that report fraud. A bill that would require the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) to document implementation of anti-fraud programs failed.  Americans for Autism Advocacy issues the following statement:

“Minnesotans got sold out by the state House of Representatives by killing House FIle 3 that requires the Office of the Legislative Auditor to document and report progress on combating fraud in the state’s government.  What is partisan about requiring the state’s auditor representing the Minnesota Legislature to provide a progress report to ensure fraud does not happen again in the state’s Department of Human Services?  With the Minnesota House of Representatives in a 67-67 tie, lawmakers in the North Star State should be focused on stopping fraud to ensure neurodivergent Minnesotans are not left behind by the incompetence of the current administration in charge.”