The assessment for the Province ofBuenos Aires was prepared jointly by the Ministry of Financeof the Province of Buenos Aires and the World Bank (WB) onthe basis of findings from missions. It seeks to: (i)provide the provincial government with a reference tool fordialogue and action to strengthen their public financialmanagement systems; (ii) assess the province's PFMsystems and identify and address their main fiduciaryissues, as well as their impact on the implementation ofWorld Bank operations; and (iii) contribute in a broadersense to the dialogue between the Bank and Argentina'snational and provincial authorities regarding fiduciaryportfolio management and reliance on the country'ssystems. The assessment was prepared based on the findingsof missions that visited Argentina in the period 2006-2009and is based on 2006 to 2008 fiscal years. It was completedwith a closing mission and workshop that took place in LaPlata, on June 25, 2012 to incorporate the provincialgovernment comments in the final version.