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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT REPORT 2015
The breakdown of personnel by professional category at December 31, is as follows:
2015
2014
Men Women Total
Men
Women Total
Managers
80
38
118
74
37
111
Supervisors
38
44
82
37
44
81
Journalists
52
86
138
52
88
140
Other line personnel
443
456
899
440
447
887
Other
21
2
23
20
3
23
Employees under contracts for
project work or services
7
7
14
13
5
18
Total employees
641
633 1,274
636
624 1,260
24.3. The breakdown of “Change in operating provisions” at the statement of
financial position date, which relates to the allowance for doubtful debts, is as
follows:
2015
2014
Charge for the year
799
3,309
Amounts used
(411)
(1,459)
Total
388
1,850
24.4. The breakdown of “Other expenses” in 2015 and 2014 is as follows:
2015
2014
External services
184,599 178,018
Taxes
26,308
25,447
Other expenses
153
52
Overprovisions
(3,441)
(4,639)
Total
207,619 198,878
Overprovisions mainly include the reversal of the provisions explained in Notes 16 and 19.
24.5. Services provided by the auditors
“Other operating expenses” in the accompany consolidated separate income statement includes the fees for the audit
of the Group’s financial statements in 2015, conducted by Ernst & Young, S.L., amounting to 181 thousand euros, the
same as for 2014.
The fees for other professional services provided principally to the parent by the principal auditor amounted to 173
thousand euros at December 31, 2015 (2013: 163 thousand euros).