How high up did this sort of thing go, though? It seems like in more corrupt places, this sort of thing basically goes all the way to the top and the entire dep

How high up did this sort of thing go, though? It seems like in more corrupt places, this sort of thing basically goes all the way to the top and the entire department is engaged in this kind of activity. Whereas here we have small groups of individuals exploiting their position in this way and hiding it from people above them. Although, if it actually is basically the same, I guess it shouldn't be particularly surprising given that the conditions many are living in are pretty "third world".