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.
Secretary General Insulza Congratulates Prime Minister of The Bahamas on Victory in General Elections
May 9, 2012
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, today congratulated the newly elected Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Perry Christie, on his victory and that of the Progressive Liberal Party in the general elections held on Monday, May 7.
“This victory confirms the confidence of the people of The Bahamas in your leadership abilities and your vision for the country’s future," Secretary General Insulza wrote in a letter to Prime Minister Christie, who previously held the position between 2002 and 2007.
The chief representative of the OAS noted that this is the first time that the hemispheric organization was invited to observe elections in the country, and said the vote was conducted in a "free and fair manner and in a peaceful atmosphere.”
He also argued that the citizens of The Bahamas "were able to exercise their constitutional right and civic duty without any difficulty," which represents a "tribute to the strongly held democratic traditions for which the Caribbean and your country in particular are well known."
“These are challenging political and socio-economic times for several OAS member states. I therefore take this opportunity to extend to you the support of the OAS and wish to assure you that the Organization stands ready to work with you and your administration in advancing the country’s development needs”, wrote the OAS Secretary General.
For more information, please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org.