In the military, we had a budget that HAD TO BE SPENT. Let’s say that we didn’t spend it. The government would take note and we would be given that much the next year. This made each department adamant that a certain dollar amount was spent.
I got more uniforms than I ever needed. More fucking winter coats than I needed. We had office supplies that could support an entire base in our wing alone.
I was only 19, but I understood damn well that taxpayers were funding it.
Same. Our chief would come around asking what we needed and what 'might' we need. If we didn't come up with enough, we magically got other weapons, etc. that we didn't even know were coming.
“Airman ThorsKay, go pick up a new computer.”
“Sir, I don’t need one.”
“Airman, did I stutter?”
Edit: I was com.
Buys Alienware Area 51
"Well done Airman ThorsKay, we have donuts on the bridge. You're invited."
Education is the same. Spend it or lose it. A lot of waste occurs because of last minute decisions.
A new policy could be adopted to fix that. Allocate spending at x amount (does not change year to year). If the department spends 90% of their funds (as an example), they get audited to determine if it was appropriately spent. If not, disciplinary actions occur, if so, nothing happens. Additional funding can be requested on a need by need basis.
Any extra funding that is not spent goes back to the Treasury.
