The principal objective of this investigation is to produce specific recommendations about the distribution of administrative resources to family health services authorities (FHSAs). There are two basic aims to the report: to examine actual variations in FHSA expenditure and relate those to characteristics of FHSAs and their areas where there is an intuitively appealing reason for believing that they could explain patterns of spending; to recommend a formula for allocating resources between FHSAs and illustrate the results.