It might not even be due to corruption in the middle, but purely the cost of labor.
This is what people often refer to as "bloated," and the entire world has established administrative systems upon such organizational structures, leading to the emergence of "administrative officers" and "bureaucratic officers" systems in Western governments.
No matter how ambitious you are before taking office, or how talented you are, this rigid and slow system can completely crush your ideals.
When you delve into understanding the organization, you'll sadly find that even if an institution seems to be operating idly, everyone is actually very busy, sometimes frantically so. The tedious, complex tasks that seem important but maybe aren't that crucial are extremely important to leaders.
These very important administrative tasks have become the cornerstone enabling the institution to function, and only on this basis can you ensure its operations; otherwise, everything is just a castle in the air.
