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MNSure isn't covering itself in glory and now James Nobles is on the case:

With Minnesotans still experiencing problems with the MNsure website, the state’s legislative auditor said Monday he is planning a full-throttle investigation, starting with the vendors that received tens of millions of dollars to build the state’s new health insurance exchange.

Jim Nobles said the first phase will focus on whether the IT contractors delivered on their promises and whether the state kept a close enough eye on their work.

“It’s fine to question the performance of the contractor,” Nobles said in an interview. “We’ll do that. But one of the worst things you can do in managing these contracts is to stand on the sidelines with the hope that things will go well. You’ve got to be actively managing and verifying.”

When the history of Obamacare and its strange offspring is finally written, the lack of oversight will be one of the most important parts of the story. And word to the wise, Mr. Nobles -- be careful. You get too close and you'll have the Alliance for a Better Minnesota on your butt.