How to Waste a Lot of Money in Software Development: _Neglect to fire_ people who need to be fired and/or neglect to have a little bit of new blood flowing into the program- especially if it's a long-lived program. If there is a programmer not pulling their weight or not passionate about the project or programming in general- move them or help them find another job. Otherwise they'll be a drag on everyone. Don't let the accountant decide whom to fire. The team knows.

Anyone who has seen a government IT department (except for NASA) knows what I'm talking about.