The Department of Social Development over-spent their social assistance budget by R26 million in 2007/08. The Department had requested a roll over of R99.770 million from the 2006/07 financial year to provide for the payment of an invoice for outstanding social assistance in respect of the Eastern Cape. The roll-over request was not approved because of a projected saving at that stage. The invoices were therefore paid out of the 2007/08 financial year's budget allocation, resulting in an overspending of R26 million. 2. Recommendation