Establishing the final audited outturn cost of Rio 2016

Obtain and publish the audited final accounts for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to determine the actual outturn cost and compute the corresponding cost overrun in real terms relative to the bid-stage estimates.

Background

For rigorous cost-overrun analysis, the authors rely on final accounts. However, Rio 2016 has not released its final accounts, forcing reliance on interim budgets and agency records, which introduces uncertainty into the cost assessment.

Establishing the definitive audited totals is necessary to validate estimates and refine comparative analyses across Games.