D.C. firefighter paid $140,000 to not work

A D.C. firefighter accused of misconduct has been paid to not work for more than two years.

Natalie O. Williams, a D.C. firefighter and paramedic since 1988, was placed on paid administrative leave in September 2008 after she was accused of selling CPR cards, sources said. According to documents obtained by WTOP, D.C. Fire Chief Dennis Rubin received a complaint from the NoMa Business Improvement District saying Williams had sent an invoice to the organization for CPR training provided by the fire department. The invoice was printed on official D.C. Fire and EMs letterhead and instructed the $120 payment be made to Williams.