The Department moved R512 000 out of the Research, Policy and Planning sub programme in Programme 4: Labour Policy and Industrial Relations to the Management and Support Services sub programme within the same programme. This was done to supplement the travel and subsistence budget as the Deputy- Director General (DDG) responsible for this programme was required to travel more frequently to Parliament, Imbizos and Ministerial stakeholder meetings throughout the provinces due to the public hearings on the Labour Relations Amendment Bill and the Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill. This shift occurred within goods and services and the amount is under 8% of the budget, therefore Treasury approval was not required.