The PoWC reported that during the 2008/09 financial year a total of 1 881 accounts payable to the value of R185 million were earned from municipalities, but only R147 million was paid, resulting in a shortfall of R38 million. The PoWC reported that the provincial Government of Western Cape was currently in the process of acquiring additional sites for health and educational purposes and that this will result in additional property rates expenditure.