Overview
- FBI and Homeland Security say they have increased personnel in Minnesota, with agents conducting on‑the‑ground checks tied to suspected social‑services fraud.
- DCYF Commissioner Tikki Brown says inspections of centers shown in the video have not found evidence of fraud to date and state payments for those sites have not been paused.
- Minneapolis’ Quality Learning Center, licensed for up to 99 children and reported to have received about $1.9 million in FY2025, disputes the allegations; after the video, reporters observed children being dropped off as officials clarified the site had decided to remain open.
- State records and communications created confusion over facility status and a licensing lookup website briefly went down as scrutiny intensified and re‑inspections continued.
- Resurfaced 2015 surveillance and local TV footage show earlier daycare billing schemes and alleged kickbacks, and separate DOJ cases such as Feeding Our Future have already produced dozens of convictions even as a recent multibillion‑dollar loss estimate remains disputed by state officials.