Córdoba, Entre Ríos, and Santa Fe Lead Argentina in Fiscal Transparency Ranking

Córdoba, Entre Ríos, and Santa Fe have earned top marks for fiscal transparency in Argentina, according to a new ranking by the Argentine Association of Budget and Public Financial Administration (ASAP). These three provinces achieved a perfect score of 100 points, indicating strict adherence to the Fiscal Responsibility Law (LRF).

The ASAP index evaluates 22 provincial jurisdictions based on their timely and complete publication of financial information. This includes budgets, savings-investment-financing schemes, debt stock, and personnel data. Provinces in the "strict compliance" group, like the top three, submitted all required information within established deadlines.

In contrast, provinces such as Buenos Aires, Chubut, Mendoza, San Juan, Corrientes, Jujuy, Río Negro, and Tierra del Fuego were found at the bottom of the list, categorized under "low compliance." These provinces scored significantly lower, with Tierra del Fuego receiving the lowest score of 30 points. Other provinces like Catamarca, Salta, Santiago del Estero, and Misiones fell into the "intermediate compliance" group, providing partial or delayed information.