The Brief
- An internal city audit found Minneapolis failed to properly oversee millions of dollars in violence prevention contracts, increasing the risk of fraud and waste.
- The audit corroborates previous findings by the FOX 9 Investigators which revealed flaws in how violence prevention work was monitored.
- Mayor Jacob Frey is proposing to slash the Violence Interrupter budget in half due to compliance tracking issues, a move facing pushback from some city council members.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Millions of taxpayer dollars spent on violence prevention efforts in Minneapolis are under the microscope after a critical internal audit revealed the city’s Neighborhood Safety Department failed to properly oversee its contracts.
Minneapolis violence prevention audit
What we know:
The audit corroborates previous findings from the FOX 9 Investigators that revealed significant flaws in how the department monitored violence interruption work.
A review of contracts and invoices exposed organizations that allegedly double-billed the city and failed to provide detailed time sheets or basic receipts for their services. …