The Court of Auditors called the Élysée (again) to order

by time news

2024-08-03 17:00:00

Following the audit of the accounts and management of the activities of the President of the Republic for 2023, the Court of Auditors indicated in its report published on Monday July 29 the excessive expenses that also is They will not be less than 8.3 million euros of deficit on the first budget allocation.

While the two years leading up to 2023 were marked by a decline in activity due to Covid, spending on travel and admissions picked up again last year. Reaching 21 million euros, they make a difference to 13.3 million for 2022 and 9.87 million for 2021. Among the reasons cited for this sudden increase, it will also be “the high level of ‘extra money’ this that will increase the money. . As indicated by AFP, the total expenses of the President are 125.5 million euros in 2023. Enough to achieve an increase of 8.3 million euros on the first budget share, regardless of profits the addition made with the Élysée brand, which is supposed to amortize the costs. The Court of Auditors goes further by estimating that “this deficit results in withdrawal from the important stock”. we plan by Emmanuel Macron in 2023, like Africa, China or Mongolia to name a few, has caused spending to fly.

The second initiative adding to the bill, the renovation of the great kitchens of the Élysée would have forced the frequent use of “food services”. This is without counting public dinners in honor of King Charles III and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which will cost 475,000 and 412,000 euros respectively.

Another person who has the prospect to consider based on the financial authority, the problems linked to the internal system must be reviewed, causing additional costs which can be avoided. By way of conclusion, the Court of Auditors noted that “efforts must be continued and strengthened to anticipate better events, increase the flow of information between services [et] raise awareness among stakeholders about budget issues. ” As a good student, the President made sure that he received “the report of the comments of the Court to improve its progress and its internal systems”. As a reminder, however, he confirmed that “France maintains professional diplomatic relations with many countries which organize regular events when they receive the head of state”. All we have to do is to see how listening to the recommendations of the Court of Auditors will mean the future.

#Court #Auditors #called #Élysée #order

You may also like

Leave a Comment