I live in Maryland so I know lots of government workers. One fellow works directly for an agency here and gets paid ~ 80 K for replacing circuit boards in computers that are off. Someone else diagnoses the problems and gets it working. He just uses the screwdriver, He cant be laid off or fired really and gets cost of living increases.
One fellow in a different agency I know is an alcoholic, used to get drunk everyday at lunch, they bribed him to retire, He made close to 100K. Now we pay his health care too as he doesnt have to work.
The “trainer”at our place used to go bet on jaiali while on duty on the states dime. Another fav of mine was reimbursement for attending ‘conferences’ on the states dime. Time worked plus usually located at a posh beach resort. Never required to attend classes and received $42/day in meals plus reimbursement for $200 to 400/night room. Even when they shared room both tried to claim full expense for reimbursement. Apparently before I got there this was an accepted accounting practice. It was a paid vacation paid for by the taxpayers.