In January 2026, Optum State Government Solutions (Optum) submitted a Vulnerability Assessment (the assessment) to the Minnesota Department of Human Services and Minnesota IT Services. The assessment identified potential vulnerabilities to fraud, waste, and abuse in 14 human services programs that the state identified as high risk. In this summary report, we summarize the program vulnerabilities described in the assessment and outline select recommendations made by Optum to mitigate the vulnerabilities outlined in the assessment.
The Office of the Legislative Auditor has over 50 years of
strengthening accountability and providing legislative
oversight of Minnesota state government.
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The Office of the Legislative Auditor will release the program evaluation report, Minnesota Board of Public Defense, on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
The audit’s key findings and recommendations will be presented to the Legislative Audit Commission at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in G23 State Capitol and livestreamed on YouTube.
