Blue State Fraud Trigger calls for investigation into “betrayal” taxpayers
Fox Business’s Max Gorden has details from Shafter, California, Varney & Co.
Exclusive: California Republican Congressman Congress is asking the Department of Justice and Education to investigate fake community college applications aimed at taking federal and state taxpayer dollars.
In 2024, California Community Colleges claimed that 34% of applications were in fact fraud efforts, up from 20% in 2020. Calm. The office estimates that $10 million in federal taxpayers from Golden State and $3 million in aid from Golden State have been lost as a result of the fraud.
“This is not a marginal issue. It represents a massive misuse of public funds and the betrayal of the trusts that Californians place in educational institutions,” said a letter led by Rep. Young Kim and signed by fellow California Republicans. Darrell IssaVince Von, Ken Calvert, Doug Lamalfa, Jay Obernolte, Tom McClintock, Kevin Killie and David Baradao.
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Representative Young Kim, a California Republican from Japan, was held at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (Anna Rose Rayden/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The letter added that fraud actually hurts. System Studentsin particular, those who are involved in “impacted” programs such as nursing and accounting, according to the letter.
“While we acknowledge that the governor’s budget could be reduced and this could lead to obstacles to fraud prevention, this set-off does not rule out the liability held by state and university leadership.
In addition to the investigation, lawmakers are calling for the administration to “take immediate action to prevent further waste, fraud and abuse of valuable taxpayer dollars” as they “seek for consensus on how Congress and the President can curb wasteful federal spending.”
A trustee in the Kern Community College district said faculty opposing school equity measures should be brought to “slaughterhouses.” (Khan Community College website)
“This crisis will be hit by the heart of California’s equity and access to education as our state faces a financial crisis,” the letter added.
There are 116 community colleges California, According to the system’s website, there are around 2.1 million students.
Golden State continues to face major scrutiny on taxpayer issues, including the state’s Medicaid program. The state’s Medicaid program faces financial difficulties, due to state laws that allow many critics to enroll in the program.
Linda McMahon testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate committee on health, education, labor and pensions. (Jack Gruber/USA Today Network Imaging Images/via Imaging)
The federal government has seen major cuts at various agencies as a result of government efficiency (DOGE), with many grants being cancelled across the board, along with key staff layoffs. The department’s website says it has saved $150 billion as of April 8th.
Ministry of Justice He did not comment on the issue, and the Ministry of Education did not respond in time for publication.