Six months after the beginning of the financial year, an Adjusted Budget is tabled which shows how government is planning to change its spending plans to deal with any unexpected circumstances. Unused funds, including the money from its rainy day fund and money which departments do not think that they are going to spend, are moved or removed through the Adjusted Budget.

This review reflects the findings of SPII’s investigation into National and Provincial budget allocations over a 5 year period 2007/08 - 2011/12.