What rises to 'criminal level' in Bonusgate?

When top-ranking legislative staffers talked via e-mail to other staffers who did campaign work for legislators, was it made clear that state bonuses would be given to compensate the employees for political ... via PittsburghLIVE.com

[Bob Baney]

I think DeWeese is using the well worn Bush dodge "I wasn't told what was going on" or the subordinates did it on their own.