The NCPT: an overview 1.3 Budget The NCPT was able to increase its overall annual budget from CHF 760,000 by CHF 200,000, beginning in 2018, to cover the costs of additional monitoring activities at Federal Asylum Centres and of the pilot project on healthcare in correctional facilities. The budget increase was made possible by the allocation of additional funds from the government offices and authorities concerned and is earmarked exclusively for additional monitoring activities and staff requirements over a limited period of time. One third of the Commission›s budget is used to cover the costs of inspection visits conducted by Commission members, observers and external experts hired to assist them. The personnel costs of the secretariat account for just under two-thirds of the total budget.   10 Activity Report NCPT 2017