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.
Accreditation of diplomats, non-diplomatic staff, and their dependents
For accreditations, send the following documents to Protocol/OAS:
Form DS-2003, "Notification of Appointment of Foreign Diplomatic Officer".
Copy of the passports, I-94 forms, and of the visas of the principal and of each dependent.
Form DS-2007 "Notification of Dependents of Diplomatic Consular and Foreign Government Employees" when there are more than 2 dependents.
*NOTE: In cases when the applicant does not have a G-1 visa (or in the case of Observers, a G-3 visa) a Change of Status must be requested at the beginning of the accreditation process. Please refer to the Change of Status Section under Visas for further instructions.
Accreditations of dependents whose arrival is after the principals'
Send the following documents to Protocol/OAS:
Form DS-2006 'Notification of Change' noting in the 'Remarks' section, the names, dates of birth, and date of arrival of the dependents.
Form DS-2007, 'Notification of Dependents of Diplomatic, Consular and Foreign Government Employees".
Copies of the passports, visas, and I-94 forms.
Copy of the visa and I-94 of the principal.
Dependents over 21 years of age
Upon reaching the age of 21, children are no longer considered dependents. However, dependency will be extended to children between 21 and 23 if these are studying full time and carrying a minimum of 12 credits at an accredited university.
In order to obtain a diplomatic id and driver's license and tax exemption card submit the following documents to Protocol/OAS:
Copy of the official university listing of the classes being taken (a minimum of 12 credits).
A letter or other official university document which indicates estimated date of graduation.
If the student has a copy of the I-102 given to him by the university, a copy should also be attached.
Accreditation when one spouse works at a Permanent Mission and the other at an embassy
Both spouses must be notified at the Department of State as principals by their respective employer and each one should include in their accreditation, the information concerning the spouse and their children.
Accreditation of diplomats who are legal U.S. residents
Diplomats who are US residents must be notified at the Department of State but will not be extended privileges and immunities unless they rescind their resident status.
For purposes of this notification send to Protocol/OAS the following:
Form DS-2003, "Notification of Appointment of Foreign Diplomatic Officer".
Form DS-2007, "Notification of Dependents of Diplomatic, Consular and Foreign Government Employees".
Copies of the principal's Permanent Resident Card and passport.
Copies of the dependents' Permanent Resident Card and passport.
Accreditation of domestic staff (G-5 visa)
Send to Protocol/OAS the following:
Form DS-2004 "Notification of Appointment of Foreign Government Employee".
Copies of the employer's passport, visa, and I-94.
Copies of the domestic employee's passport, visa, and I-94.
Employment contract in English and in Spanish signed by the employer and the domestic employee.