The ministry of Human Capitalby the minister Sandra Pettovello, published a post in its institutional accounts where it referred to different reported causes.
“The businesses covered up as ‘public policies’ by the previous government, designed to perpetuate fraudulent practices, included: Agreements for exorbitant figures, Managers of poverty, Uncontrolled subsidies, Public policies that concealed businesses,” reads the official text.
Along the same lines, the statement states: “From the Ministry of Human Capital, we audit, denounce and defund these maneuvers, including the pickets that attacked good Argentines. Corruption cannot govern in Argentina.”
“Museum of corruption”: the complaints of Capital Humano
Case of Polo Obrero and Eduardo Belliboni
The complaint was made on December 20, 2023. The Ministry of Human Capital stated that “‘Plan Empower’ subsidies were offered in exchange for going to marches and mobilizations, charging them a percentage of the plan.”
Furthermore, they denounced that “they used trout invoices to justify surrenders. “Eduardo Belliboni and Jeremías Cantero, from the Polo Obrero, have cases for crimes of fraudulent administration,” they detailed.
Case Line 134 – Threats to beneficiaries of social plans
On February 2 and 7, 2024, complaints of aggravated coercion were made against beneficiaries of social plans, who were forced to attend demonstrations under threat of losing their subsidies. More than 1,800 cases were registered.
Ñañes Sofía Case: coercion by the Work Enhancement Plan
The Ministry of Human Capital reported that on “February 27, 2024 Sofía Ñañes reported that she received threats of losing her Work Enhancement Plan if she did not attend marches organized by a social group.”
Alberto Fernández case: insurance and brokers “on hand”
The Ministry of Human Capital reported that on February 28, 2024 “the former president was denounced for fraud and abuse of authority by favoring companies with low solvency for insurance contracts.”
They detailed that “The cause involves the former president, personal friends and even his personal secretary.”
SENNAF case: subsidies without control
On March 7, 2024, “audits revealed subsidies granted by the National Secretariat for Children without accountability, harming child assistance programs. The surrenders were not clear,” indicated the portfolio led by Sandra Pettovello.
Emilio Pérsico Case: subsidies to related cooperatives
On March 19, 2024, Pérsico, former Secretary of Social Economy, was accused of granting million-dollar subsidies to cooperatives linked to its management. They claimed that “he acted on both sides of the counter, granting subsidies to the groups of which he was the leader.”
Dust Cover Case: 33 cooperatives kept the funds and did not deliver them
On March 19, 2024, “irregularities in the purchase of 1.3 million overalls”. They claim that “only 47% of what was agreed was delivered, despite having disbursed 84% of the money” that is, $5.5 billion.
As a result, “33 cooperatives were raided They kept the funds and did not deliver the overalls”.
Progresar Scholarship Case: benefits were provided without control with retirees’ money
On April 30, 2024, “non-compliance was detected in the granting of educational scholarships from the Progresar Program, evidencing a lack of internal control in its administration.”
They maintain that “benefits were provided with retirees’ ANSES money and it was not controlled or surrendered.”
Ghost Eaters Case
The Ministry of Human Capital revealed that there were “canteens that did not exist” and on May 13, 2024 “the delivery of food and public money to associations registered with the National Registry of Canteens and Picnic Areas that were not validated was reported.”
“It was detected that the organizations declared dining rooms in places that were closed neighborhoods or in premises, such as a rubber shop,” they exemplified.
Tecnópolis Case: 10 technological equipment disappeared
The Government reported that on May 20, 2024 “a large number of technological equipment shortages were verified at the Tecnópolis property, related to kits assigned to the heritage area.”
CEDYAT case: agreements for exorbitant amounts
On May 21, 2024, the Ministry of Human Capital audited the association Center for Development and Technological Assistance (CEDYAT) and they detected the existence of “agreements for exorbitant amounts” with the previous government.
“Between 2017 and 2020, agreements were signed between the Ministry of Labor and the Center for Technological Development and Assistance (CEDYAT) association, where serious administrative irregularities for exorbitant amounts were detected,” they indicated.
Pension withdrawal Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Amado Boudou
“Both convicts represent the opposite of honor, merit and good performance”they highlighted in the publication about the two former vice presidents. The measure took place on November 14 and 19, 2024.
The Ministry of Human Capital justified the decision because “the fact of having been found guilty of a crime against the public administration in the exercise of its public function, made it inadmissible for them to continue receiving, directly or indirectly, privilege assignments of those who were beneficiaries.”
Depoliticization of public buildings
To close the thread of complaints and cases, they shared a video under the slogan “state buildings belong to all Argentines”, in which they show how posters, flags and paintings were removed from some public buildings.
Source: Ambito
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