In ALL areas of govt! When these Old Timers stick around too long, they get too comfortable and it's too easy for them to become corrupted. They have to much baggage. It becomes systemic and corrupts the newbies quickly. I have worked in state gov't for decades. I've watched it happen over and over. I am in middle mgmt. I see the effects on the bottom to the top. We call it the Good Ol Boy System. There is nothing good about it.