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 REAFFIRMS CONCLUSIONS ON NICARAGUA, ECUADOR AND GRENADA ELECTIONS
November 17, 2004
The Organization of American States (OAS) has formally submitted the conclusions of observations its monitors had made on elections in Nicaragua, Ecuador and Grenada, saying those elections had met democratic standards.
Santiago Murray, who led the OAS’ team that monitored Nicaragua’s November 7 elections, told the Permanent Council on Wednesday, however, that “dialogue, democracy, tolerance and peaceful settlement of disputes must be given greater emphasis.” While his oral report commended the civic-mindedness that characterized the Nicaraguan municipal elections, he expressed concern over the “unquestioned political impact” of an incident that led to the death of journalist María José Bravo.
He also spoke about reports filed with the OAS Electoral Observation Mission at various stages of the electoral process, and suggested that Nicaragua’s Supreme Electoral Council thoroughly review discrepancies that arose, in order to address concerns about the legality and integrity of election results that are being questioned or disputed by political parties.
Nicaragua’s Ambassador to the OAS, Carmen Marina Gutiérrez, thanked the OAS Observation Mission for its efforts, and updated the Council on moves by the Controller General’s Office to investigate the journalist’s death.
Meanwhile, the OAS’ team of observers to Ecuador’s municipal elections of last October 17 was led by Edgardo Reis, who detailed the success in introducing electronic voting machines on an experimental basis. The Brazilian government had contributed technical assistance.
Thanking the observers for their effort, Ecuador’s Ambassador to the OAS, Marcelo Hervas, cited OAS electoral observations missions among the organization’s most practical, useful and solid contributions to the countries of the Americas.
And, the final report on Grenada’s November 2003 general elections underscored the country’s political maturity while reiterating recommendations made in the provisional report as to how the electoral process could be improved.
Ambassador Denis Antoine, the Grenadian Permanent Representative, updated the Permanent Council members on efforts by government to implement those recommendations, noting the setback Hurricane Ivan dealt the island in September. He said improving the process is a priority. “We are asking the OAS to remain engaged with Grenada as we continue to repair our institutional infrastructure.”
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