This graphic is a line graph that illustrates the spending trend for Secretariat program expenditures (Vote 1) for actual spending and planned spending, including the Employee Benefit Plan. Financial figures are presented in thousands of dollars along the y axis, increasing by $50,000 thousand increments up to $350,000 thousand. These are graphed against fiscal years from 2009–10 to 2014–15 on the x axis.

The graph demonstrates that actual spending increased from 2009–10 ($273,450 thousand) to 2010–11 ($285,502 thousand). The graph also demonstrates that spending is forecasted to increase from 2010–11 ($285,502 thousand) to 2011–12 ($330,034 thousand). Finally, the graph demonstrates that planned spending is expected to decrease each year from 2011–12 to 2014–15. Planned spending for the next three fiscal years is as follows: $262,944 thousand for 2012–13, $243,796 thousand for 2013–14, and $240,544 thousand for 2014–15.