The Province of KwaZulu-Natal (Education) reported that it was allocated R235, 041 000 for the first quarter of the 2010/11 financial year and it spent on R132, 823 000. With respect to reasons for under-spending, the Province of KwaZulu-Natal reported that June 2010 invoices were not captured due to the following: early closure of schools; late submission of claims by suppliers; an increase in activities for a programme which was not matched by reasonable increase in personnel due to cost-cutting measures; and the long process of reviewing payment process so as to eradicate bottlenecks.