REC Silicon Annual Report 2019

69 Notes to the consolidated financial statements, REC Silicon Group REC Silicon Annual Report 2019 GOVERNMENT GRANTS TherewerenogovernmentgrantsatDecember31,2019or2018. OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES (USD INMILLION) 2019 2018 Freight, postage and transportation 4.3 5.2 Energy and water 33.2 37.2 Lease expenses 2.4 19.4 Total operating, service and maintenance costs 26.0 31.5 Consultancy and auditor fees 8.5 11.2 Own work capitalized on fixed assets 0.0 -0.1 IT and telecommunications costs 2.4 2.5 Travel and entertainment costs 1.8 2.7 Insurance costs 3.6 4.3 Loss on receivables 1) 0.0 2.6 Other operating costs 2) -2.3 -6.5 Other operating expenses 79.9 110.1 1) Loss on receivables (see note 12). 2) Other Operating Costs include the reimbursement of expenses incurred on behalf of the JV (see note 10). Auditor’s remuneration (USD INMILLION) 2019 2018 Statutory Audit (only relating to statutory auditor) 0.4 0.6 Other assurance services (only relating to statutory auditor) 0.0 0.0 Tax advisory services (only relating to statutory auditor) 0.2 0.1 Other non-audit services (only relating to statutory auditor) 0.0 0.1 Total auditors remuneration 0.6 0.9 21 22