The national Department of Arts and Culture (NDoAC) informed the Committee that severe inconsistencies had been picked up in 2008 between how municipalities spent grant funds and the objectives of the grant. The Department further said that infrastructure projects were complex in nature; they involved planning which required the involvement of all affected stakeholders, and a time frame of three years. The NDoAC explained that the first year was for planning and drawing up of specifications of projects; the second year for implementation of projects and the third year for finalising the project.