A 5 month investigation. Only in government. At what point do “investigations” morph into tacit approval?
5 months in government would be fast. Particularly if the guy gets the Union involved.
There was a similar situation I know about, guy got caught with massive amounts of porn on his gvt PC. He’s sent out on adminitrative (paid) leave, but fights tooth and nail every step of the way, with full support and encouragement of the Union.
Two years later he finally exhausts all of his appeals and is fired. But then there’s a POST firing appeals process. He manages to get the firing overtuned and is set for reinstatement.
The Gvt decides to cut it’s losses. The guy passed his 20 year mark while on Administrative leave so they cut a deal that has him reinstated for a day or two so he can formally retire. With pension, lifetime gvt healthcare, other benefits.