Another challenge raised by the province was the issue of NMBM's revolving fund (estimated over R100 million) which was established in 2002. It was alleged that the NMBM used this fund to initiate projects without approval by the province, thus making it difficult for the province to monitor as these did not form part of the provincial project database. However, it was reported that R120 million had been approved by the province for 2011/12. Furthermore, there was reluctance by the NMBM to report on USDG expenditure, stating that it would report directly to National Treasury.