Minnesota lawmakers are considering giving private investigators a percentage of recovered funds to help recover stolen tax dollars. The proposal was proposed by the state’s director of Program Integrity, Tim O’Malley, who has recommended using non-government experts to recover tax dollars for this purpose. Critics have questioned whether this unconventional approach could be effective in recovering stolen tax funds. O'Malley suggests using the Federal False Claims Act for guidance, which allows private citizens to file a qui tam lawsuit to take action themselves. Additionally, questions are raised about the ethics of rewarding private investigators and whether this incentivizes them to assist government investigators.