The main appropriation budget for the 2012/13 financial year amounts to R196, 9 million with the adjusted appropriation totalling R 197, 8 million while the actual amount spent is R171, 4 million. IPID materially underspent its budget to the tune of R26 million rand. It is important to note that the increase of R9, 3 million was adjusted to the main appropriation towards personnel remuneration. In the previous financial year (2011/12), IPID underspent by only R2000.