WA pays state workers millions to do nothing

7 February 2012, 8:32 am

"Paid for Nothing" is a continuing investigation by KING 5 News that has uncovered millions of taxpayer dollars wasted to pay state workers to sit at home and do nothing for the state. Since 2006, the state of Washington has paid more than 1,000 state employees to stay at home at taxpayer expense. That has cost taxpayers $13.5 million for the employees’ salaries and $3.7 million more in benefits ...... Read More »

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