Fed up with fraudsters bilking government programs, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday created a new state fraud investigations unit via executive order and proposed legislative measures aimed at stopping the theft of public funds.

“Be skeptical and proactive,” Gov. Tim Walz repeated while announcing a new “anti-fraud” legislative package and signing an executive order to create a centralized fraud investigations unit Friday morning at the State Capitol.

Gov. Tim Walz announced Friday that he would sign a new executive order to try and prevent fraud, according to a press release.

Gov. Tim Walz on Friday signed an executive order and proposed legislation to catch and stop the theft of public money from safety net programs — many intended to help children, low-income residents and the elderly — after numerous audits,

Gov. Tim Walz rolled out a proposal and signed an executive order to step up efforts to combat fraud in government programs. Some of it would require legislative action.