FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, who is participating in today’s (Tuesday’s) Attorney General roundtable with the White House Fraud Task Force, is praising the Trump Administration for providing valuable resources to the state Attorneys General to combat fraud committed against state and federal government programs.
“The Biden Administration diverted resources from fraud investigations and eliminated fraud prevention policies that have increased public corruption,” said Attorney General Jackley. “President Trump has provided more resources, especially with strengthening partnerships with federal prosecutors and agencies, that we need to combat fraud and better protect taxpayers.”
Vice President Vance chairs the task force and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson is the Vice Chairman. The roundtable is being held this afternoon.
In March, Attorney General Jackley and South Dakota U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons held a news conference in Sioux Falls to highlight the partnership between federal and state agencies to address the problems of fraud and better protect taxpayers.
The State’s Cooperative Disability Investigations unit, which consists of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the Security Administration Office of the Inspector General, and the South Dakota Department of Human Services Disability Determination Services, targets fraud in public assistance programs. The Unit was ranked sixth in the nation for FY25 for its efforts to save federal funds in the Social Security and Medicaid/Medicare programs. The Unit is currently ranked third in the nation for FY26.
Another successful partnership between federal and state investigators was the jury conviction of Lonna Carroll for stealing $1.78 million from the State’s Child Protection Services program.
“I appreciate the strong working relationship I have with South Dakota U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons and federal investigators on these cases,” said Attorney General Jackley. “These joint investigations have been successful in protecting the taxpayers’ money.”
Attorney General Jackley has submitted the state’s application for inclusion in the federal Special Attorneys program. The state has used special federal prosecutors in the past, and Attorney General Jackley has requested a special prosecutor to help investigate fraud cases.
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