Exclusive | HHS threatens Minnesota with having to repay millions over failure to provide child care center records
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"I'm kinda worried about this whole situation... Like, I get that mistakes happen, but $185 million is a lot 
. It's not just the money, it's the fact that the state might lose access to more funding in the future 
. Can't say I blame HHS for wanting transparency and accountability, but at the same time, the pressure on Minnesota feels overwhelming 
. It's like they're stuck between a rock and a hard place 
. What if they just don't know where those records are? Don't they have systems in place to keep track of this stuff? 
. Either way, it's gonna be a long road ahead for them...
. It's not just the money, it's the fact that the state might lose access to more funding in the future . Can't say I blame HHS for wanting transparency and accountability, but at the same time, the pressure on Minnesota feels overwhelming . It's like they're stuck between a rock and a hard place . What if they just don't know where those records are? Don't they have systems in place to keep track of this stuff? . Either way, it's gonna be a long road ahead for them...Ugh, this is just so frustrating! 
I mean, come on Minnesota, get your act together already! You're risking $185 million in repayment and it's all because you can't be bothered to provide some basic records? It's like, hello, accountability is key here. And what really gets my goat is that these child care centers are supposed to be providing a service for the kids, not just pocketing the cash. The fact that there are over 500 tipsters coming forward with info about the scandal and you're still not providing records? It's like you're trying to sweep it under the rug. 
And let's not even get started on the Somali-run centers in the Twin Cities - it's just so wrong that they're being targeted again. The system is broken and someone needs to hold your feet to the fire, Minnesota! 
I mean, come on Minnesota, get your act together already! You're risking $185 million in repayment and it's all because you can't be bothered to provide some basic records? It's like, hello, accountability is key here. And what really gets my goat is that these child care centers are supposed to be providing a service for the kids, not just pocketing the cash. The fact that there are over 500 tipsters coming forward with info about the scandal and you're still not providing records? It's like you're trying to sweep it under the rug. And let's not even get started on the Somali-run centers in the Twin Cities - it's just so wrong that they're being targeted again. The system is broken and someone needs to hold your feet to the fire, Minnesota! The system we've built is a delicate web of trust... or not? 
I mean, think about it, $185 million is a pretty big risk for one state's failure to provide records. It makes you wonder, what's the real cost of corruption? Is it just money or is it something deeper? The fact that over 500 tipsters have come forward with info suggests there's a lot more going on than meets the eye. And the fact that Minnesota is one of five states facing this freeze on funding... does it point to a larger issue? Are we just too trusting of our institutions? Should we be holding ourselves and each other to a higher standard?
I mean, think about it, $185 million is a pretty big risk for one state's failure to provide records. It makes you wonder, what's the real cost of corruption? Is it just money or is it something deeper? The fact that over 500 tipsters have come forward with info suggests there's a lot more going on than meets the eye. And the fact that Minnesota is one of five states facing this freeze on funding... does it point to a larger issue? Are we just too trusting of our institutions? Should we be holding ourselves and each other to a higher standard? Ugh, this is getting out of hand . The fact that MN is trying to delay or defer on this is unacceptable. I mean, come on, they're literally risking $185 million in repayment over not having these records 
. It's not like it's a huge ask for them to provide some basic info about child care centers. And yeah, the Somali-run centers being targeted in 2022 was a major red flag, but that shouldn't mean the state is trying to sweep everything under the rug 
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I get it, there's an investigation going on, and they want to make sure they're not throwing good money after bad. But at the same time, this is just creating more problems for families who rely on these services. It's like, what's next? Are they gonna stop providing funding altogether? That would be a total disaster .
I'm all for transparency and accountability, but this feels like the state is trying to play dumb instead of being proactive about it
. I hope HHS keeps pushing them to get these records in ASAP, because this delay is just causing more unnecessary drama 
. The fact that MN is trying to delay or defer on this is unacceptable. I mean, come on, they're literally risking $185 million in repayment over not having these records . It's not like it's a huge ask for them to provide some basic info about child care centers. And yeah, the Somali-run centers being targeted in 2022 was a major red flag, but that shouldn't mean the state is trying to sweep everything under the rug .I get it, there's an investigation going on, and they want to make sure they're not throwing good money after bad
. But at the same time, this is just creating more problems for families who rely on these services. It's like, what's next? Are they gonna stop providing funding altogether? That would be a total disaster .I'm all for transparency and accountability, but this feels like the state is trying to play dumb instead of being proactive about it
. I hope HHS keeps pushing them to get these records in ASAP, because this delay is just causing more unnecessary drama