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 ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL TO ARRIVE IN JAMAICA
August 14, 2007
The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert R. Ramdin, will be in Kingston, Jamaica, from August 15 to 17, to hold talks with government leaders, electoral authorities and representatives from the different political sectors competing in the country’s August 27 General Elections.
During his two-day visit, Ramdin, who was named Chief of the OAS Electoral Observation Mission by Secretary General José Miguel Insulza, will sign an agreement pertaining to the electoral process with the Director of Elections, Danville Walker. Another agreement establishing the terms of reference as well as privileges and immunities to be accorded to the OAS team observing this month’s elections will be signed with Foreign Minister Anthony Hylton.
While in Jamaica, the Assistant Secretary General will hold a series of meetings including with Governor General Kenneth Hall; the General Secretary of the Peoples’ National Party (PNP) Donald Buchanan and representatives of the Jamaican Labour Party (JLP), the National Democratic Movement (NDM), Citizens Action for Free and Fair Election (CAFFE) and the Political Ombudsman, Bishop Herro Blair.
In addition he will meet with the Diplomatic Corps, who are representatives of the OAS member states resident in Jamaica.
Ambassador Ramdin, and the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ), will hold a joint press conference on Wednesday, August 15th at 4:40 pm at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.
The Assistant Secretary General emphasized that the OAS intends to collaborate with the Jamaican authorities in their effort to carry out these elections in a normal, transparent manner.
“Electoral observation is one of the fundamental roles of the Organization of American States, and the presence of the international community during this process is an indication of Jamaica’s commitment to guaranteeing transparency in this vital exercise of popular expression,” said the Assistant Secretary General.
He further noted that “elections are a critical element of democracy and of the political life of any country, and I am sure that all citizens of Jamaica are looking forward to a peaceful and orderly lead-up to the elections.”