We used to work for a guy (one of the managers of the estates dept for a major UK bank) who used to fek stuff up (mainly, lack of planning and foresight of projects), cover his tracks, then loudly and theatrically bowl in and "sort" the issue. To great fanfare, self-aggrandisement, and praise from those he'd intentionally kept in the dark.
Kept him is a cushy role for years.
i think we've all got one of them at work.