The Human Rights Commission is not contained in the government's budget. President Taylor claims that making a budget provision for the Human Rights Commission would compromise the independence of the Commission. As a result, the Human Rights Commission relies entirely upon the largess of President Taylor for its continued existence, and the commissioners are entirely vulnerable to the favor of President Taylor for their salaries and continued employment. Further, since no official government allocation is given, the president or his aides can give money to the commission to be used for any purposes they choose.

According to the chair of the commission, Justice Hall Badio, the Human Rights Commission received U.S.$91,835 in 1997 which was spent on renting and renovating the office premises, obtaining a telephone and post office box, and buying a generator for electricity, and hiring thirty-one administrative and support staff. In 1998, the Human Rights Commission received nothing from the government. In 1999, the Human Rights Commission received U.S.$30,000 after Justice Badio repeatedly petitioned the president and the director general of the cabinet for funding. President Taylor refused to meet with him in 1999 sending the message that he had done what he could to and telling the commissioners to get funding from the U.N. and the NGO community.139