Mathieu Gallet apologizes to employees of Radio … – Le Figaro

Mathieu Gallet proposes a moratorium entrusted to an independent expert on the next stages of the building of the Radio House.

Mathieu Gallet, head of Radio France for a year, is now back on the reactions of employees to the amount spent to refurbish his office in an interview with the daily Le Monde . “I understand (these reactions, ed.) It is a decision taken in late 2013, before my arrival, it is true that I could have stay. It was a mistake not to do it, it’s my responsibility, and I want to apologize to the staff of Radio France, “he says.

Mathieu Gallet proposes a moratorium on the next phases of the project, “as an independent expert will not tell us how to complete and distinguish what is necessary for the security and upgrading, what is not. ” Mathieu Gallet says the decision of the start of construction, which occurred ten years ago, has “probably been underestimated.”

Mathieu Gallet told the World the difference between the initial estimate and the final cost of the work of his office, charged 105,000 euros. “This is a historic office whose restoration was supervised by an architect of Historic Monuments. The restoration of rosewood decor cost alone, 70,000 euros. My only response was to change the carpet, to redo the paint – which was necessary after dismantling the wooden decor – to replace the blinds and installing a meeting table and chairs for that office becomes as a room meeting, “he said in the world. Mathieu Gallet was admitted to the employees of the House of Radio Friday that “100,000, it’s true, that’s a lot of money.”

The president added that he had “no problem” with the investigation Friday by the IGF and conducted by the State, “on the contrary”.

Mathieu Gallet recalls that the budgetary situation of Radio France is the result of a “complex equation,” indicating that the fee decreased by more than eight million since 2012, “(the) loads continue to grow. ” Cash, which shows a hole 100 million, may be negative “of nearly € 280 million in 2019 if nothing is done,” alarm Mathieu Gallet, which points to lower endowments. The president of Radio France must negotiate with the state in April a new contract of objectives and means must state the main trade-offs in terms of budgetary savings.