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Argentina Issues Administrative Decision 1/2026 to Execute 2026 Budget

The measure details execution rules, centralizing funds for public firms.

Overview

  • The Jefatura de Gabinete published Decision 1/2026 in the Official Gazette, formalizing the distribution of 2026 expenditures and resources through four annexes that specify spending, revenues, figurative entries, financial applications, and personnel.
  • Law 27.798 mandates a balanced or surplus result for 2026, with authorized spending of $148,069,293,526,549, estimated resources of $148,295,762,681,598, and a projected surplus of $226,469,155,049.
  • Credits, staff, assets, and functions from the dissolved National Disability Agency were transferred to the Health Ministry, with the government stating service continuity is guaranteed.
  • The order tightens staffing governance by requiring quarterly reports to the Treasury, certification of vacancies before hires, cost justifications for structural changes, and presidential approval for executive post modifications after review by the state transformation and treasury secretariats.
  • Financing for nonfinancial state-owned companies will flow exclusively through Jurisdiction 91, agencies must make Treasury contributions in four equal installments across March, June, September, and December, and unspent 2025 funds must be returned by October 30, 2026 unless otherwise authorized.