According to the data published monthly by National Treasury, the Department spent R1.203 billion (27.3 per cent) of its total appropriation during the first quarter of 2011/12. The Department spent, according to economic classification, R72.9 million of the R369.7 million allocated for Current Payments, R1.129 billion of the R4.032 billion allocated for Transfers and Subsidies and R1.3 million of the R3.3 million allocated for Payments for Capital Assets. The total monthly expenditure was R647.5 million in April, R194.7 million in May and R361.3 million in June.