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.
NEW CULTURE OF TRANSPARENCY DEVELOPING IN HEMISPHERE
July 8, 2004
MANAGUA, Nicaragua- President Enrique Bolaños of Nicaragua today called for greater political will and moral commitment to step up international cooperation “to prevent our countries from becoming a sanctuary for corrupt individuals.”
In opening the Meeting of States Parties to the Inter-American Convention against Corruption, in Managua, the Nicaraguan President told delegates from the Organization of American States (OAS) treaty’s 31 ratifying states that the meeting would seek to give new impetus to “our commitment to promote and strengthen mechanisms to prevent, detect, punish and eradicate corruption.”
President Bolaños went on to declare that corruption remains “one of the major causes of poverty in our countries.” Not only do acts of corruption foster evil, Bolaños asserted, but they also hinder international cooperation and assistance and divert much-needed resources from job-creation.
Meanwhile, OAS Secretary General César Gaviria stressed in his opening remarks that the conclusions of the conference would be an important step along the path “that we have been traveling in order to consolidate and strengthen joint efforts to tackle a critical problem in democratic governance, economic growth and social development in the Americas.”
Warning that “corruption undermines the legitimacy of democracies,” the Secretary General cited a recent study revealing that barely 35 per cent of Latin Americans are satisfied with democracy. According to the study, 90 per cent believe corruption is worsening, and many view corruption as the biggest national problem.
“Although the statistics also reveal that Latin Americans prefer democracy over any alternative, effectively combating the problem (of corruption) is undoubtedly a major challenge in consolidating democracy in the hemisphere,” Gaviria stated.
The Secretary General commended Nicaragua for hosting the meeting, which he called “a renewed expression of support from the hemisphere’s nations for President Bolaños’ efforts to govern effectively, in keeping with the principles of the Democratic Charter.” He recalled a 2002 OAS Permanent Council resolution supporting the Nicaraguan government’s efforts to combat corruption.
Before concluding tomorrow, the Meeting of States Parties to the Inter-American Convention against Corruption, being chaired by Nicaraguan Foreign Affaire Minister Norman Caldera Cardenal, is expected to approve a Plan of Action and a Declaration of Managua, for consideration at the Fourth Summit of the Americas next year.