Civil servants accused of rule-breaking can get stuck in an ill-defined limbo

Paul Brachfeld, the inspector general for the National Archives, plans to ring in the new year with his wife with a relaxed visit to their vacation home in Rehoboth Beach. In October, the couple took a cruise to Puerto Rico. Brachfeld runs every morning in Silver Spring, hikes with his dog in the woods most afternoons and catches up with his adult daughters in the evening. All while collecting his $186,000 government salary. Read full article >>