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.
The OAS Conducts First Accreditation Training Workshop on ISO Electoral Standard
November 18, 2014
The Organization of American States (OAS), in its headquarters in Washington DC, today began the First Training Workshop on the ISO electoral standard (ISO/TS 17582:2014) for Lead Auditors and Certification Bodies. This event will explain the tools, expertise and knowledge required by the International Electoral Accreditation Body (IEAB) for certification bodies to be accredited to certify electoral bodies in the region.
The OAS led the effort to create the ISO electoral standard, which was published in February 2014, given the importance of developing effective tools to assist with electoral bodies that request assistance in improving their services. The standard allows electoral bodies to certify eight key processes: voter registration; registration of political organizations and candidates; electoral logistics; vote casting; vote counting and declaration of results; electoral education; oversight of campaign financing; and the resolution of electoral disputes.
In May 2014, the OAS created the IEAB to accredit certification bodies that will carry out certification audits based on the ISO electoral standard. The organizations represented in the workshop will have the opportunity to gain a provisional accreditation, allowing them to be among the first accredited to certify electoral bodies against the standard. Individuals who successfully complete the training will also be able to attain the provisional status of lead assessor.
This event, which will last until November 21, is organized by the OAS Department of Electoral Cooperation and Observation (DECO) as part of its efforts to improve public management and promote more transparent and efficient electoral administration.
For more information, please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org.
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