Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Office of Financial Management awarded a one-year formula grant of $7,618,056 to the Attorney General Minnesota's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) under the State Medicaid Fraud Control Units program (CFDA 93.775), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This formula grant funds the investigation and prosecution of Medicaid provider fraud and the identification and intervention in cases of patient abuse or neglect occurring in health facilities, board and care facilities, and non-institutional settings throughout Minnesota. The MFCU operates as a certified state government entity responsible for protecting vulnerable Medicaid beneficiaries and maintaining the integrity of the state's Medicaid program.

The funded services encompass criminal investigations, case prosecution, victim protection services, and compliance monitoring activities. Award funds are distributed quarterly on a fiscal year basis, and the awardee must maintain records for three years in accordance with applicable federal regulations. As a certified Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, the Attorney General Minnesota is subject to annual recertification by the Office of Inspector General and periodic onsite federal reviews to ensure compliance with established federal requirements under 42 CFR 1007 and the Social Security Act.