A reader forwarded this memo sent late last week by Gov. David Paterson’s secretary, Larry Schwartz, to political appointees asking them to submit yet another letter of resignation in advance of Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo’s arrival on the second floor.

Apparently, there were mistakes in the suggested resignation language included in the first letter, which was sent out to some 2,500 people on Dec. 14. Also, people were instructed to tender their own pink slips to the wrong place (the Budget Division, rather than Schwartz’s own office).

So, Schwartz made some changes and then sent this one on Dec. 17, informing recipients that they had until close of business Dec. 21 (this past Tuesday) to comply.

Needless to say, Schwartz isn’t the most popular person at the Capitol these days. A number of appointees have privately expressed their dismay over this move, although Republicans who worked in the Pataki administration insist it’s a pretty standard thing to do.

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