Public Assistance Fraud

What is Olmsted County's Role in Fraud Prevention?

The primary goal of investigating fraud is to strengthen the integrity of our public assistance programs. 

If you have a concern about public assistance fraud, you can report it in the following ways:

• State of MN Hotline: 1-800-627-9977
• Olmsted County: 507-328-6770

Please include:

• who is involved
• what type of fraud
• when it occurred
• where the activity took place
• how you learned about it. 

For more information or examples of fraud please visit DHS Inspector General Report-Fraud.

Other sites of interest:

• Minnesota Fraud Investigators Association
• United Council on Welfare Fraud