Each year the OAS Secretary General publishes a proposed Program-Budget for the coming calendar year. The OAS General Assembly meets in a Special Session to approve the Program-Budget. Find these documents from 1998-2013 here.
Each year in April, the OAS Board of External Auditors publishes a report covering the previous calendar year’s financial results. Reports covering 1996-2016 may be found here.
Approximately six weeks after the end of each semester, the OAS publishes a Semiannual Management and Performance Report, which since 2013 includes reporting on programmatic results. The full texts may be found here.
Here you will find data on the Human Resources of the OAS, including its organizational structure, each organizational unit’s staffing, vacant posts, and performance contracts.
The OAS executes a variety of projects funded by donors. Evaluation reports are commissioned by donors. Reports of these evaluations may be found here.
The Inspector General provides the Secretary General with reports on the audits, investigations, and inspections conducted. These reports are made available to the Permanent Council. More information may be found here.
The OAS has discussed for several years the real estate issue, the funding required for maintenance and repairs, as well as the deferred maintenance of its historic buildings. The General Secretariat has provided a series of options for funding it. The most recent document, reflecting the current status of the Strategy, is CP/CAAP-3211/13 rev. 4.
Here you will find information related to the GS/OAS Procurement Operations, including a list of procurement notices for formal bids, links to the performance contract and travel control measure reports, the applicable procurement rules and regulations, and the training and qualifications of its staff.
The OAS Treasurer certifies the financial statements of all funds managed or administered by the GS/OAS. Here you will find the latest general purpose financial reports for the main OAS funds, as well as OAS Quarterly Financial Reports (QFRs).
Every year the GS/OAS publishes the annual operating plans for all areas of the Organization, used to aid in the formulation of the annual budget and as a way to provide follow-up on institutional mandates.
Here you will find information related to the OAS Strategic Plan 2016-2020, including its design, preparation and approval.
OAS Permanent Council pays Tribute to Ambassador of The Bahamas Cornelius Smith
August 22, 2012
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The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) today paid tribute to the Ambassador of The Bahamas Cornelius Smith, who finished his duties as a representative of his country after many years of service to the hemispheric organization.
Several representatives of the Western Hemisphere countries took the floor to honor the Caribbean representative. The OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza, expressed his appreciation for the contribution made by Ambassador Smith in these five years, for his wisdom, his patience and his vast experience in diplomatic work. During the meeting, the Ambassador of Dominica spoke on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Ambassador of Uruguay on behalf of the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI), and the delegation of Nicaragua on behalf of the Central American Integration System (SICA). They all highlighted the political and diplomatic skills of Ambassador Smith, who ends his time at head of the Mission of The Bahamas. The representatives of the United States, Venezuela, Canada, Paraguay, Belize, Grenada and Haiti, among others joined in paying tribute to Ambassador Smith. After the meeting, the members of the Council gave a standing ovation to Ambassador Smith.
For more information, please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org.