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 1996-2013
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.
Metrology for Sustainable Energy Technologies and the Environment (M4SET)
Capacity Assessment Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Laboratories at the Bureau of Standards of Jamaica (BSJ)
From June 11 to 13, 2019 Intertek performed an assessment of the Bureau of Standards of Jamaica (BSJ) to operate internationally recognized energy efficiency (EE) testing laboratories for refrigerating appliances, mini-split and window air-conditioner units.
The assessment performed by Intertek included the identification of gaps in the quality management system, infrastructure, procedures, personnel and the overall management of the laboratory. Additionally, concrete recommendations to close these gaps were provided by the expert hired by OAS/DSD.
Through this Assessment the BSJ was provided with a comprehensive list of improvements that need to be made and recommendations that will improve the technical capacity and financial sustainability of the laboratory.
The activity was organized by the Organization of American States (OAS) in coordination with Bureau of Standards of Jamaica (BSJ), Intertek, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Since 2016, the OAS implements the M4SET project geared toward advancing metrology for sustainable energy technologies and the environment in the Americas. The project contributes to strengthen the measuring capacities of institutions in charge of metrology in energy efficiency, renewable energy, air quality, and greenhouse gases. Activities are designed to expand the uptake of sustainable energy technologies and to foster low carbon growth in the Americas.
Objective
To assess the capacity of the BSJ in order to serve the fifteen (15) Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).