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 1996-2013
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.
Understanding, protecting and improving air quality is essential. Air quality is a major concern that has emerged into regulations at different levels.
In order to improve air quality, the amount of pollutants in the air must be measured, this is possible through the development of standards and testing methods so that regulations can be developed and enforced.
A continuous monitoring of selected air pollutants and calibration processes make possible to have a comparison and traceability of air quality measurements.
The emissions data that is gathered is also used to create models which can help predict what air quality will be like in the future and what effect new regulations might have on air quality.
There are different types of air monitoring to assess the presence of harmful pollutants in the air: nitrogen diaoxide, carbon monoxide, Sulphur dioxide, volatile organic compounds, and particulate matter. It is important to identify these issues and take necessary action to reduce these pollutants.
Key Points
Development of new and improved air measurement technologies to address effectively air quality issues trough regulations.
Monitor compliance with air quality standards.
Conduct emissions characterization research.
Develop regulatory and compliance strategies.
Identify effective pollution prevention and control strategies.