Vikram Pandit (bailed-out Citigroup CEO) Executive Suite's $10 Million Refurbishing

[Amerigo Vespucci]

March 19 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc. plans to spend about $10 million on new offices for Chief Executive Officer Vikram Pandit and his lieutenants, after the U.S. government injected $45 billion of cash into the bank.

Affidavits filed with New York's Department of Buildings show Citigroup expects to pay at least $3.2 million for basic construction such as wall removal, plumbing and fire safety. By the time architect's fees and expenses such as furniture are added, the tally for the offices at the bank's Park Avenue headquarters will be at least three times as high, according to a person familiar with the project who declined to be identified because he's not authorized to comment. Citigroup said the project will help it save money over time.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/19/vikram-pandit-executive-s_n_176785.html

[customerserviceguy]

1. Recession for the rest of us, business as usual for the muckety-mucks

Change this guy's name to "Bandit".