Weather Service official creates new job, takes it himself for a $43,200 raise

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An investigation by the inspector general of the U.S. Commerce Department has revealed alleged shenanigans at the National Weather Service.

According to the report, an official at the agency created a job description and salary for a consulting position just before he retired. The official then reportedly returned to work to do that very job, which gave him a $43,200 raise from his previous post.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.