The commissioner of the fraud-troubled Minnesota Department of Human Services will no longer lead the agency, Gov. Tim Walz announced just one day before her Senate confirmation hearing scheduled for Tuesday.
Shireen Gandhi held the official post of commissioner for two months after having previously led the agency as interim commissioner since early 2025. She took over Human Services following the resignation of Commissioner Jodi Harpstead.
Under what Walz described as an effort to “shore up” leadership, Gandhi will now serve as a deputy commissioner overseeing Medicaid programs. Significant fraud has happened in Medicaid programs since 2018, according to federal prosecutors.
Gandhi’s exit comes after Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who is running for governor this year, said Sunday she planned to change leadership at state agencies and conduct a “top-to-bottom” audit of state…
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