Last month the government maintained the adjustment on the subnational states. It cut 56% of non -automatic shipments, which joined the 10% fall in co -participation. The adjustment went through funds for hospitals.
While the electoral campaign progresses and the opposition achieves in Congress to reverse presidential vetoes -As those of the pediatric emergency and university financing-, The government hardens the adjustment: it cut 56% real non -automatic transfers from the Executive Power to the provinces.
To this was added a Fall close to 10% in the funds that the provinces receive for co -participation and special lawswhich deepens fiscal tensions between the nation and subnational governments.
“In the ninth month of the year, transfers Non -automatic national government to provinces and CABA totaled $ 162,723 million (paid stage). Regarding September 2024, these shipments fell 56.1% in real terms; It is the second consecutive descent ”, Poitikon Chaco consultant pointed out.
Unlike the previous months, CABA concentrated less than half of the shipments: He participated from 30% of them, while the set of the 23 provinces concentrated 60% of the total.
In the case of the City of Buenos Aires presents a difference regarding the rest and is that it receives as non -automatic transfer the Supreme Court Coat which ordered the Federal Government to restore the co -participation percentages that former president Alberto Fernández had taken by decree. But in September, according to the private report, the district that governs the PRO received “a lower volume of transfers” than in previous months.
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What are the provinces that received ATN
One of the points More controversial of non -automatic transfers are the contributions of the National Treasury (ATN)because these are funds from absolute discretion that are reserved for the National Executive Power (PEN).
In September 5 provinces were the beneficiaries: The execution was $ 14,000 million, the largest amount since last May. The provinces beneficiaries were missions ($ 4,000 million), Santa Fe and Entre Ríos ($ 3 billion each), Chaco ($ 2.5 billion) and Corrientes ($ 1.5 billion).
In turn, the ATN of September totaled $ 79,615 million according to DNAP, so its execution was 17.6%, also the largest since last May.
What is spent discretionary in the provinces
Discretionary shipments are regulated, however, depending on agreements with the provinces, and laws, so that there are different concepts for which silver is sent out of co -participation.
In September they were:
- Compliance with precautionary measure CSJN 1864/2022 for $ 40,000 million (25% of the total of the month, only granted to CABA).
- School canteens for $ 34,780 million (21% of the total, awarded to ten districts).
- Hospitals operation for $ 27,881 million (17% of the total, awarded only to Buenos Aires, CABA and Santa Cruz).
- ATN for $ 14,000 million (9% of the total, awarded to Chaco, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Misiones and Santa Fe).
- The rest of the activities for which transfers were carried out totaled $ 46,063 million (28% of the total).
Source: Ambito
