I've seen something like this in other organizations: Headquarters wants data for high-level planning and budgeting, but the benefit to the local office is neither immediate nor direct, and local concerns are always demanding attention. So the quality and timeliness of the data provided is lacking. Still, one might reasonably expect that members of an organization that purportedly pursues virtue and integrity -- a church body, for instance -- would largely heed their own bylaws or, if the administrative burden is excessive, change them.