State employees got insurance without premiums

Topline: Maryland gave paychecks to some employees no longer working for the state, and health insurance to employees who had not paid their premiums for up to five years, according to a Dec. 9 report from the Office of Legislative Audits.

Key facts: Maryland’s Office of Personnel Services and Benefits is in charge of the state’s payroll, but the office does “not have effective procedures to ensure the propriety of employee benefits,” according to the audit.

The office collects health...