The reason for the difference in funds allocated to the various provinces was that the different offices had different issues to deal with. The Chief Executive Officer pointed out that the South African Heritage Resources Agency had requested an audit of the total funds that the Agency required. The Director - General: Department of Arts and Culture has approved the request and a service provider has been appointed to cost all Heritage Agencies. There has also been a proposal by the Minister- MEC (MINMEC) that the costing should be taken to Cabinet and Treasury. She also indicated that the establishment of the Provincial Heritage Resources Authorities should be the responsibility of the Members of Executive Councils from the various Provinces. The various properties currently owned by the South African Heritage Resources Agency should also be transferred to the Provincial Heritage Resources Authorities. She indicated that the National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund had allocated the Heritage Agency with a reference number for their funding request. The African World Heritage Fund was also approached for funding, but the global recession resulted in the Heritage Resources Agency being refused the necessary funding