Overview
- Nicolás Evaristo Salvatori, a permanent employee in Neuquén’s Energy Ministry and son of former governor Pedro Salvatori, was dismissed following an administrative inquiry.
- Five security-camera videos from May 26–28 and June 2 and 4, 2025 show him marking entry and leaving the building within seconds, supported by biometric access records.
- The disciplinary sumario opened on June 12, 2025, with auditors concluding he failed to perform duties from July 1, 2020 to June 12, 2025 and caused patrimonial harm to the province.
- The Junta de Disciplina found he did not provide services, preceded his dismissal with suspension without pay, and ordered restitution of salaries or referral to prosecutors.
- The provincial Fiscalía has filed a criminal complaint to pursue recovery of allegedly improper pay and potential charges tied to public-administration fraud.