The National Treasury reported that audited outcomes of the third quarter in 2009/10 financial year showed that provinces had spent R281. 178 million of the R460. 832 million adjusted budget. Therefore, National Treasury presented that in comparing year-on-year growth with the third quarter in the 2009/10 financial year; provinces had spent 6.8 per cent more in the third quarter of the 2010/11 financial year. Moreover, the National Treasury highlighted that preliminary audit outcomes of the 2010/11 financial year indicated that provinces had spent R493. 274 million or 87.9 per cent of the adjusted budget. Added to that, National Treasury said provinces had under-spent by R67. 787 million or 12.1 per cent of the adjusted budget. On a year-on-year comparison, National Treasury reported that provinces as at 31 March 2011 had spent R417. 993 million or 18.0 per cent more as compared to the 2009/10 financial year audit outcomes.