3. Analysis of Expenditure The Department's total expenditure was R4.18 billion (98.2 per cent) of the final appropriation of R4.26 billion. This equates to a R77.8 million or 1.8 per cent (under-spent R18.2 million in 2008/09) under-spending of the Department's 2009/10 budget appropriation. Transfer payments, including the transfer of parliamentary grants to the public entities, accounted for R3.89 billion (93 per cent), while administration expenditure; which comprised goods and services, expenditure on assets (current and capital) and compensation of employees; accounted for R293 million (6.87 per cent) of the total appropriation.