I don't know the details, but based on my experience in a number of departments, in general, internal controls work. When they are set aside, the door is opened to malicious actors who can divert funds so that they end up in the wrong places.
There are two reasons why there is a tendency not to consult our members. First, instead of seeing financial officers as an added value at the beginning of the process, people see them as difficult individuals who always put obstacles in their way, when that is not the case. We're just trying to make sure, when we're asked for so many thousands of dollars, that it makes sense.