. INEP: Non-grid service providers: Out of the R84 million total allocated programme budget, R1.3 million was spent leading to a lower than expected expenditure amounting to R82.7 million. This was due to delays in the procurement processes of appointing service providers and the signing of contracts thereof. . INEP municipalities: Out of the R932.95 million total allocated budget for transfers to municipalities, only R899.55 million was transferred as at 31st March 2010, culminating in a lower than expected expenditure of R33.41 million (equivalent to 3.6 per cent). This was due to late submission of requests for funds by municipalities and delays in finalising the service level agreements between municipalities and the Department. . Assistance to mines: Out of the R43 million total allocated budget, R31.1 million which translates to 72 per cent of the total available budget was spent leaving R12 million not transferred due to delays in submission of invoices from beneficiaries of the mining subsidy.