Although final approvals on federal infrastructure funds are made by the Minister of State (Infrastructure) following consultations with other levels of government, there is always the risk that federal priorities could trump local priorities in allocating funding or that funding could follow a one-size-fits-all approach. The federal government has recognized this impediment. In fact, it had planned to set up the Strategic Infrastructure Fund as a foundation that would run it at arm's length from the government. However, because it was criticized for having weak accountability to Parliament for the public spending, the government ultimately changed its mind and opted to operate it as conventional spending.