SES has its benefits apparently. There is more behind the SES than is stated it seems to me. Are they also getting money from unknown government areas? They have to be grafting money some way.
I knew of an SES who scheduled a convenient “work” trip to Puerto Rico that conveniently fell on his wedding anniversary. And surprise, he was taking his wife with him. Its a perk of the job, plane fare, hotel, per diem, and all they have to do is schedule a meeting or two to cover expenses.
Impossible to stop all the corruption.