Governor Tim Walz has officially appointed Shireen Gandhi to lead the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) as its permanent commissioner, effective February 23, 2026. Gandhi, who has served as ...

Gov. Tim Walz appointed Shireen Gandhi on Monday as the permanent commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, ...

Minnesota's Department of Human Services Commissioner, Shireen Gandhi, said the plan includes increased oversight and review ...

After more than a year of leading the Minnesota Department of Human Services on an interim basis, Commissioner Shireen Gandhi ...

Gov. Tim Walz wants Temporary Commissioner Shireen Gandhi to continue leading the Minnesota Department of Human Services, an ...

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has permanently appointed Shireen Gandhi, the official who was in charge of financial operations at the Minnesota Department of Human Services at the time that large-scale fraud ...

Walz selected Shireen Gandhi to officially lead the agency after she’s served as the temporary Human Services Commissioner ...

Gov. Tim Walz has appointed Shireen Gandhi as the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, just over a year after appointing her to the role in a temporary capacity.

The decision is part of a crackdown on fraud to prevent payment of questionable claims while further investigation is completed, HHS says.

Proposal includes stiffer penalties, new oversight office, and AI-powered detection ...