Suspended D.C. Firefighter Still Being Paid $72k Salary

WASHINGTON - A D.C. firefighter has been paid for not showing up at work for more than two years, WTOP has learned.
 
The reason for the payments can be traced back to a 2008 corruption investigation
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According to documents obtained by WTOP, D.C. Fire Chief Dennis Rubin received a complaint from the NoMa Business Improvement District saying a firefighter had sent an invoice to the company for CPR training provided by the fire department.
 
The invoice was printed on D.C. Fire and EMS letterhead, but instructed that a $120 payment be made to an individual - Natalie O. Williams - rather than the department.
 
The complaint was received in July 2008.
 
D.C. Fire and EMS officials confirm Natalie Overton Williams has been a firefighter/EMT since November 1988 and was part of the unit that provided CPR and first aid training to the public.
 
D.C. Fire and EMS offers the training to the public for a nominal fee.

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