The PoWC reported that reasons for under-spending included delays by suppliers to deliver mobile book trolleys and library material; the cost of ICT equipment and mobile book trolleys were less than budgeted for, and cost savings were spent on books during the fourth quarter. The PoWC reported that its monitoring function was performed through scheduled official site visits and a total of 1 478 monitoring visits were undertaken in the 2009/10 financial year. All the municipalities submitted their costed business plans together with signed memoranda of agreement. Monthly Finance Focus meetings were held to monitor spending on conditional grants.