The head of a major French public body that manages the country's TV and radio archives was forced to resign Tuesday after reportedly spending more than 40,000 euros in cab rides in 10 months, reports Yahoo! News.
Agnès Saal found herself at the centre of controversy this week when Le Figaro daily revealed her exorbitant spending on cabs.
The scandal was compounded by the fact her son was allegedly responsible for 6,700 euros ($7,350) of the 40,000 euros in taxi rides.
Culture minister Fleur Pellerin asked Saal, 57, to resign with immediate effect, the ministry said Tuesday.
Saal had been head since April last year of France's National Audiovisual Institute, a public body that preserves and promotes the country's radio and TV heritage.