District reports that millions in insurance bills went unpaid for its disabled employees; but don't worry, government always runs things superbly

If you've had concerns about the Democrats' takeover of the healthcare system, this story should set your mind at ease. Turns out the District of Columbia forgot to pay -- and misplaced -- millions of dollars in insurance premiums for its most at-risk employees. And, gee, no one seems to know what happened to the money.

It's not exactly the kind of thing that engenders faith in government—or risk management.

The District of Columbia recently said its office of risk management had failed to transfer to life insurance companies as much as $6 million deducted from disabled employees' paychecks...

...failure to pay the premiums collected may stretch back seven years.

In a news conference last month, district Attorney General Peter Nickles said he didn't know where the funds had gone, and that the district's inspector general would investigate. But Mr. Nickles added that “I have no information that the money was used for untoward purposes.”

...The district said no claims had been denied, and the only personnel action taken so far was to place Kelly Valentine, director of the district's risk management agency, on administrative leave in early July...

Meanwhile, the case of the misplaced premiums remains unsolved.

But don't worry, folks. I'm sure the administration will place someone proven and trustworthy in charge of preventing fraud in ObamaCare. Joe Biden, for instance.