The Connected Argentina Plan, created in October 2010, aims to give "all citizens’ universal access to new information and communication technologies (TICs) in the same condition throughout the country through an infrastructure telecommunications." But behind closed doors, if there is anything that the program doesn’t have is a connection.

There are two main areas of inclusion. On one side are the Core Knowledge Access (NAC), which are public spaces where you can access various computer technologies and knowledge through modules designed to learn, communicate, inform and have fun. Moreover, in the Digital Access Points (PAD) occurs broadband connectivity in open spaces such as squares, parks and community buildings.

The plan's objective was "to install NAC 250 and as many PAD throughout the national territory in two stages during 2011." The "Argentina Connected" Program develops between Argentina Satellite Solutions Company (ARSAT) and the National Communications Commission (CNC) which depends on the Ministry of Communications, which in turn is under the aegis of the Ministry of Planning. This diagram participation becomes relevant because the General Audit Office (AGN, for its acronym in Spanish) in its report adopted in May 2014 it showed irregularities in the work of each of the participants.

For example, the auditors found that the Ministry is who "establishes the general conditions of the plan, determines the procedures and responsibilities" and to perform such duties formed a Committee on Strategic Planning and Coordination. However, "there were weaknesses in controls in receiving the goods delivered to the NAC."

The watchdog said that "inconsistencies between the information provided on core installed and running with those actually observed by the inspectors." Both the Commission and the Ministry website claimed that the core program of General Las Heras, Cañuelas and General Rodriguez, among others, were working. Nevertheless, later, the audit team visited these points and found that while the equipment was installed, the NAC "were not working or were not open to the public."

Moreover, in the 10 deliveries of goods it was observed that their vouchers "did not have a report showing the date of delivery of the equipment, data NAC Coordinator, installation and signature of the recipient." The report adds that "to control the stock program goods were delivered but there are no documents establishing effective acceptance."

In connection, it is important to note that "the amount of purchased equipment to install in the core does not match the requirements demanded for proper operation. The report noted that internet routers and servers" do not correspond to the needs of the NAC."

For procurement of the National Plan the Ministry of Planning included a foreign actor to its orbit. This is the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI), with whom an agreement of technical and professional assistance to "implement all actions related to digital inclusion and to coordinate the installation and equipping of the first 150 NAC and 150 PAD was signed.” This collaboration involved the sum of $6.7 million. The AGN discovered that the OEI "performed only administrative shopping", i.e. the Ministry of Planning paid for purchasing goods.

But these were not the only shortcomings detected in the nuclei of access to knowledge; these offices "don’t have their own content and basic information to broaden the knowledge of the community where they settle." "The necessary software tools for strengthening each region" were also not observed.

Ministry of Communication

As for its work, the auditors identified "inconsistencies in the information provided on the first 15 NAC of the pilot by the Secretariat and the Commission of the Ministry."

Specifically, "it does not match the amount or the geographical location of the Nuclei with those which were actually requested and equipped nor is there evidence to justify the election of the new NAC or changes in the time of purchase and delivery." It is important to note that the Secretariat is responsible for "coordination and supervision of the National Program in which the Plan Argentina Connected is immersed."

AR – SAT

The Ministry of Planning is one of the main shareholders of the company AR - SAT SA. Both sides decided to establish trust in the Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade for the laying of provincial networks.

According to Law No. 25,565 for the creation of a trust fund, an agency or public enterprise that integrates partially or fully funded by the state requires the enactment of a law.

The report indicates that "since September 2012 AR - SAT had established trusts in La Rioja, Chaco and Formosa and evaluated Misiones and Santiago del Estero and despite that lacks a law that authorizes their constitution."

On Public Contracts for laying the Federal Fiber Optic Network, the AGN says it requested information attesting these processes and found that "the analysis preceding the development of the specifications costs were not done, there is no record budget approved or agreement between the payments made and the progress of work certificates.