4.4.1.2 Goods and Services were allocated a total amount of R254 919 in the 2010/11 financial year. The Department has only spent up to R53.7 million or 21.1 per cent on goods and services. This indicates that the Department has spent far below the 25 per cent benchmark for the first quarter in goods and services budget. It is therefore important to ascertain what could be the reason for this slower spending.