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 and Government of El Salvador Sign Agreement for Electoral Observation Mission
February 14, 2012
The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Government of El Salvador signed the Agreement of Immunities and Privileges for the OAS Electoral Observation Mission, for the Elections of Representatives to the Legislative Assembly and Members of Municipal Councils this March 11.
The OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza, highlighted that “since the signing of the Peace Agreements, the OAS has accompanied the citizens and authorities of El Salvador in the task of perfecting the electoral system, sending observation missions in five opportunities.” In this sense, he expressed satisfaction “to once again be able to contribute with a grain of sand so the consolidation of democracy may continue in this sister country.”
With the goal of deploying this Mission, the OAS Department for Electoral Cooperation and Observation (DECO) is already conducting the necessary motions for the Collection of funds and hopes that in the following days it will have the valuable support of the Member States and observer countries of the OAS that make possible the work of the Electoral Observation Missions, key instruments for the promotion and strengthening of democracy in the countries of the hemisphere.”
At the conclusion of the electoral process, and as is normal procedure, the Mission will present a report before the Permanent Council of the Organization.
For more information, please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org.