The data would help get rid of the hand-waving and half-explanations of where the government money went. We would be able to point to data, and say "We gave you

The data would help get rid of the hand-waving and half-explanations of where the government money went. We would be able to point to data, and say "We gave you X million dollars, you only expanded your network by ~1%, where did the money go?". It provides a signal saying a closer look is warranted, such as an audit.