On why the PoWC under-spent, the PoWC explained that there was late submission of accounts by the City of Cape Town (CoCT) due to the process of splitting rates and utility accounts. The PoWC added that late payments of accounts and accrual of interest led to under-spending. As a way of trying to address the situation, the PoWC reported that it added more hours in work to avert potential late payments and under-spending. Furthermore, the PoWC said that monthly meetings with the CoCT on outstanding accounts were held. The PoWC further reported that there was a potential to under- spend due to late billing by municipalities. The PoWC emphasized that there was a regular follow-up procedure with municipalities on outstanding accounts. The PoWC further reported that it liaised timeously with the Provincial Treasury and the National Department of Public Works on potential allocation shortfall.