The Manhattan Project was notoriously wasteful, in the heady WWII rush to defeat the Axis. Congress approved any and every budget request with little oversight

The Manhattan Project was notoriously wasteful, in the heady WWII rush to defeat the Axis. Congress approved any and every budget request with little oversight, and the project's secrecy ensured almost total lack of accountability. Some of the most notable offenders are considered to be the roughly 3% of the budget that was dedicated to the HPD --the Hats Procurement Department-- at Oppenheimer's personal request. Another ~4% of the total budget was for the AOACD --the Acronyms and Other Abbreviations Coordination Department-- though they earned their worth when they delivered the mission-critical PLSF and TSR/Em in record time.