Minnesota 'tried to cover up fraud allegations,' former state trooper alleges

A former Minnesota Department of Human Services investigator alleged that state officials attempted to suppress his 2017 investigation into childcare fraud by demanding he delete portions of a report. Jay Swanson testified that a senior official ordered him to redirect findings to DHS instead of the Office of the Legislative Auditor, leading to a confrontation where he was threatened with retaliation. The allegations coincided with an FBI raid on Minneapolis childcare facilities, including the Quality Learning Center linked to a 2017 fraud indictment.