75 Budget and accounts 2018 CATEGORY BUDGET 2018 SALARY * 8,135,000.00 OPERATING EXPENSES 3,365,000.00 ACCOUNTS 2018 6,951,103.00 Production and printing of visit reports, the annual report and information material 231,995.00 Procurement of external services (including translation and interpretation services) 155,191.00 Travel (visits and meetings) 534,482.00 Other operations 297,996.00 Share of the Parliamentary Ombudsman's shared costs (including rent, electricity, IT services, security, cleaning etc.) TOTAL NOK * The deviation from budget in wages in 2018 is largely due to sickness benefit refunds. Budgeting with such refunds is not allowed in Norway. 2,139,594.00 11,500,000.00 10,310,361.00