Tarcísio announces three or five secretaries and creates the Secretariat for Checking How Many Secretaries Were Announced
São Paulo state government says the exact number will be released once Metrópoles and Poder360 reach an agreement, with mediation by a technical committee.
The São Paulo state government announced this week a number of new secretaries that varies depending on which outlet you consult. The Palácio dos Bandeirantes sees no contradiction. It speaks of "management flexibility".
To deal with the impasse, an Extraordinary Secretariat for Secretary Verification will be created, with its own headquarters, an official car and two appointed posts. The head has not yet been chosen. It could be three, it could be five.
An aide who asked not to be identified explained the criterion. "The taxpayer pays per head, but will only read the number in the headline. So it makes no difference."
The names were released in a list. The list will be revised if anyone counts again.
A career civil servant, who has never been consulted about anything, pointed out that the public machine always grows by one simple criterion: there are chairs to spare.
The taxpayer pays per head, but only reads the number in the headline.
The reality behind the satire
Real news · metropoles.com · 11 November
Com Salles, Tarcísio anuncia três novos secretários de governo; veja nomes
This story, published by a real newspaper, inspired the piece above. The Falsumundi piece is made up; this story is not.
