Fraud: What if we treat for-profits the same as nonprofits when they get public money?

This article was originally published by Project Optimist.

Fraud has drawn a spotlight to health and human service programs and childcare services – where public money moves from the government into our communities. 

Not all fraud allegations have proved true in Minnesota, even as scrutiny has increased from federal officials and other players, such as a YouTuber who posted about the state’s childcare centers late last year. 

The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, which supports and advocates for the state’s nonprofit sector, reviewed fraud cases involving state funding and found individuals primarily used for-profit entities like LLCs to commit fraud. 

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