The transfer and subsidies were allocated a total amount of R408.7 million for the 2010/11 financial year. The Department managed to spend about R108 4 million or 26.5 per cent of the budget. While this spending appears to be above the 25 per cent benchmark, the Department reported that it was 18 per cent below the projected expenditure for the quarter due to the administrative processes that were not finalised and the funds could therefore not be transferred by the IDC to the SSMEs for mine assistance.