I disagree.  I worked in a few different government departments that depended on funding.<p>We always had a surplus at the end of the year and the boss would tell us to spend it on anything and everything because if we didn&#x27;t, there would be less money in funding the next year.<p>The amount of waste was incredible and it made me angry.  It&#x27;s why I went into the private sector&#x2F;started my own company.<p>You also almost could never get fired.  We had so many bad employees that basically sat to get a paycheck and take up space.  If you are really lazy, it&#x27;s great.<p>Because of this game that is played, it&#x27;s very difficult to tell if a department &#x27;ran out of money&#x27; or just spent it to meet next year&#x27;s budget.