The Department of Justice recently unsealed charges alleging roughly $250 million in United States Department of Agriculture funds were fraudulently claimed by Feeding Our Future and numerous individuals connected with the organization.
This revelation is profoundly unsettling. It’s not only a massive misuse of federal funds, but it was also channeled through an organization whose mission is to feed hungry children and seniors.
Since these are USDA funds, it is incumbent upon Congress to act. That’s why I took swift action to investigate whether proper safeguards are in place to protect taxpayer funds from future fraud and abuse.
My Minnesota colleagues and the appropriate ranking committee members joined me in sending a letter to the USDA demanding answers. It’s imperative that we conduct a thorough examination of programs that either are or could be exploited by fraud.
It has become all the more evident that federal agencies are guilty of mismanaging funds, throwing millions of taxpayer dollars down the drain.
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The people of our country, and especially Minnesota, deserve answers. It’s time for accountability.
