Companies headed by Carlos Ghosn, the embattled former head of Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA, made donations to his children's school and the posh debutantes' ball in Paris where his daughters were presented.

The contributions, first reported by L'Express Magazine, were confirmed by the organizations involved.

The gifts are the latest revelations about Ghosn's use of company funds, including an extended weekend for eight couples at Rio de Janeiro's Carnival and lavish events at the Versailles Palace. The disclosures come as the carmakers audit the Dutch company that oversees their partnership, with the conclusions expected by the end of March. The alliance had a budget of €900,000 in 2018 for "donations and sponsors," L'Express said.