I don't know your specific situation however speaking broadly about this kind of line of questioning, a different perspective here is that she may have wanted to be able to evaluate the value of these different programs on her own, rather than be told what needs to happen.

In many cases middle managers think they know what needs to be cut or what programs are a waste without all of the facts of the organization. I saw this a lot in government.

For example some organization was on the books for the primary reason of being the focal point for a contract vehicle but was in a holding period waiting protest or something and not doing much for a year or two - so it looked ripe to cut - when in fact it was more of a "lady in waiting" for the broader organization.