The PoEC reported that municipalities continued to reflect R13 million as amount owed by the PoEC whereas it was an amount that is owed by the National Department of Public Works and that that included in this amount was an interest of R252 289 charged to the PoEC. The PoEC explained that these amounts had been excluded from the total outstanding by the PoL and the correct outstanding amounts for the 2009/10 financial year was R6 million. The PoEC said that this was subject to title deed verification and invoicing by municipalities and that excluded the municipalities for which no invoices had been received. The PoEC said that a further R12 million from the 2008/2009 financial year was to be spent, reducing the figure from R39 million to R28 million (or 23 per cent of unspent grant).