Although you are correct, the statement is still arguably correct.l, even if only accidentally.
As the parent entity, the national PBS has a responsibility to guide and even mandate policies and provide best practice guidelines or even offer support and assistance in burden sharing arrangements.
PBS has long now had major structural challenges due to things like internal corruption and overbearing control by the well funded chapters without commensurate responsibility.
As with many such decentralized membership organizational structures, incentives can often be very misaligned between verticals and laterals.
As the parent entity, the national PBS has a responsibility to guide and even mandate policies and provide best practice guidelines or even offer support and assistance in burden sharing arrangements.
PBS has long now had major structural challenges due to things like internal corruption and overbearing control by the well funded chapters without commensurate responsibility.
As with many such decentralized membership organizational structures, incentives can often be very misaligned between verticals and laterals.