This line graph shows the planned spending and actual spending for the Department’s Transfer and Taxation Payment Programs for the 2007–08, 2008–09, and 2009–10 reporting periods. Actual spending was higher than planned spending in both 2007–08 and 2008–09, with a greater gap in 2007–08. In 2009–10, however, planned and actual spending were more closely aligned.

The year-over-year spending trend is as follows. Over the three reporting periods, actual spending climbed at a stable, steady rate, without any sharp peaks. The increase in spending between 2008–09 and 2009–10 and the variance in actual spending between 2007–08 and 2008–09 are explained in the text that follows the graphic.