£200,000 Government job for data disc loss boss

Mr Paul Gray who initially so it seamed, did the apparently decent thing by quitting as HM Revenue and Customs boss over lost data discs, has not gone so far after all, and remains working for the government.
He was praised for resigning with "honour" when discs holding the child benefit database were lost in the post.
However channel 4 News reported that he had begun a short-term Cabinet Office post and is still paid more than £200,000.
But a government spokesman said Mr Gray's period of notice meant he would continue to be paid until 31 December whether he was working or not.
"In the meantime he has agreed to a request from Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell to undertake a short piece of work on cross-government matters until Christmas," the Cabinet Office spokesman said.
He added the period of notice meant "he could receive payment for no work or receive payment for doing some work.
"It was thought to be better in the public interest that he did some work. There is no additional cost to the public purse. He will leave the payroll on December 31."

I was going to say well Mr Gary was a patsy for Brown-Lazy-Mr Bean-Controllers but, £200,000. Does this mean he will get a massive pay off to go with his tax payers rather large salary!