Overview
- Public spending included €3.02 billion for organizational costs, with €1.44 billion devoted to security.
- Infrastructure outlays totaled €3.63 billion, with delivery via Solideo’s roughly €4.5 billion mixed-funded program judged largely on budget.
- The audit describes the security procurement process as particularly erratic.
- Investments to ensure the River Seine was clean enough for open-water events contributed to the increased total.
- The organizing committee spent €4.4 billion, largely privately financed, posting a €75 million surplus, while auditors deem the near-term economic impact modest.