18 1. The legal background of the National Preventive Mechanism’s operation Schedule 1 – Costs of performing the NPM’s tasks in 2016 Expenditure 41,317,118 Contributions 11,445,212 Professional, operational materials IT and communication expenses 686,858 1,043,698 Professional assistance services 768,808 Mission expenses 478,023 International membership fees 167,194 Maintenance and repair expenses 355,435 Public utilities Operational services VAT Altogether in HUF * Amount Personal allowances (7 persons*) 917,396 4,607,406 1,973,342 63,760,490 The number of the Department’s staff on December 31, 2016, was seven persons. Therefore, with the exception of personal allowances, contributions and mission expenses, the data in Schedule 1 are calculated on the basis of the Office’s per capita expenses. Personal allowances, contributions and mission expenses are items allocated separately to the Department.