MORE than £2.8 million was paid to officials at the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) in the form of exit payments in 2012-13.

One hundred and forty-four staff were given redundancy payments after being given permanent contracts, despite the authority winding down in 2014.

Dennis Hone, the ODA's chief executive, who was made redundant at the end of March, was paid an exit payment of £80,000, as well as an immediate pension of £373,000.

The ODA's Annual Report and Accounts said that Mr Hone, now chief executive of the London Legacy Development Corporation, was entitled to statutory redundancy pay and a terminal bonus equivalent to 60% of his salary.

AdChoices It said: "The Remuneration Committee decided to award a terminal bonus of 49% of his salary and to defer 50% of the bonus until the successful completion of the sale of East Village to QDD."

The ODA's director of transport, Hugh Sumner, also received £73,000 in exit payments, while director of venues and infrastructure Simon Wright received £72,000.

© Press Association 2013