However, from what I can gather, Boxley is still collecting state monies, not as an (ahem) state employee on the regular payroll, but in accrued time compensation.
This tells me Silver knows he's in deep doodoo. As I posted above, when the powerful play the corrupt PC game and suckup to and cover-up for minorities -- as Raines and the lot covered-up for Jayson Blair -- they tend to go down with their protges. Silver and whoever covered-up for Boxley are in trouble.