Having worked in corporate America for 20+ years this list is absolutely true.
Goes double for state government.
At the agency I used to work at, it was pretty much a given that anything from the land of make believe upstairs was a lie except for a few dyed in the wool true believers (boot licking lackeys).
I got out of corporate America 20 years ago for this reason.
The lies they tell affect your professional development and screw up your future planning. It’s like they like to keep you in limbo. Punched out and haven’t looked back since.