This is the nature of government agencies. Budgets are set by inertia, not need or output. When I worked for an agency, there was always a mad rush at the end

This is the nature of government agencies. Budgets are set by inertia, not need or output. When I worked for an agency, there was always a mad rush at the end of the year spending millions on useless crap. The rationale was that any budget surplus would be reallocated and cut from next years budget, putting future programs at risk.