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.
PARLIAMENTARIANS ENDORSE SPANISH COOPERATION WITH THE OAS
November 6, 2009
A delegation of Spanish Parliamentarians members of the Development Commission today held an exchange with high-level authorities of the Organization of American States (OAS) in a meeting chaired by the OAS Assistant Secretary General, Albert Ramdin.
During the visit, which took place at OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C., parliamentarians Delia Blanco (President of the Spanish Socialist Party of Madrid), Joan Calabuig (Socialist Workers’ Party), Gonzalo Robles (People’s Party), Carles Campuzano (Democratic Convergence of Cataluña), Jose Maria Codes (Lawyer of the International Development Commission), and Almudena Lopez Garrido (Commission Secretary), learned about the programs and initiatives developed by the OAS and renewed their commitment to Latin America and their interest in strengthening the existing ties with the region.
Welcoming the spokespersons, OAS Assistant Secretary General valued the fact that Spain is one of the oldest Permanent Observer to the OAS. He also highlighted the support received from this European nation in several of the organization’s priority issues, and encouraged the continuing Spanish support not only at the level of financial assistance and cooperation, but also on broader issues.
“This is a very important organization and everything that occurs in the region is of our concern,” said Parliamentarian Joan Calabuig, who alluded to the approach that Spain will take towards Latin America, mainly after January 2010, when it will assume chairmanship of the European Union. He also commented on the importance of working on issues such as the link between immigration and development. Other parliamentarians also alluded to the relevance the region and OAS countries have for them.
Spain became a Permanent Observer to the OAS in 1972. Since then it has become a key partner of the organization by supporting programs in areas such as gender equity, human rights, institutional support, peace promotion, electoral missions, citizen participation and access to justice, among others.