History to be repeated as farce

Bearing in mind the financial difficulties of Scottish quangos, do you think that this saga might be repeated? From The Herald (here):

"Ministers have bailed out VisitScotland after the costs of its restructuring last year leapt 48% over budget. It emerged yesterday that the cost of closing the 14 area tourist boards (ATBs) to create a unified network was £7.4m. The original target was £5m. The Scottish Executive has agreed to fill the gap, leaving the agency breaking even."

Where was the hand on the tiller?