Provincial departments of public works were requested to make presentations on the Devolution of Rate Funds Grant and to take into consideration the following: . Data trends in allocations, transfers and actual expenditure of conditional grants of the provincial department; . Assessment of provincial department's monitoring capacity for the 2009/10 financial year and, indicate under-/over-spending and what capacity constraints have impacted on these outcomes; . Report whether monthly reports are received from receiving departments or municipalities, and if not, what the departments are doing in order to ensure compliance with monthly reporting; and . Medium-term strategic plans.