The state's Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) program was under the microscope Wednesday as a Minnesota House committee investigates fraud within the Department of Human Services (DHS).

Ahead of Wednesday's hearing, members of the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee learned that DHS Assistant Commissioner Eric Grumdahl, who oversaw HSS, had left his post, but they weren't given a clear answer about his departure.

Temporary DHS Commissioner Shireen Gandhi told the committee that she's only able to confirm that Grumdahl's appointment ended Tuesday. The Minnesota Data Practices Act prevents employers from sharing reasons behind an employee's separation, a department spokesperson said when asked by Bring Me The News for more details.

"I want to remind every

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