Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0A budget of 58 million euros
OIMAP's 2026 budget amounts to 58 million euros (indicative). It was voted by the General Assembly and funds the Secretariat, the five offices, training programmes and protection operations.
For the overview, see Financial Reports. Once the financial year is closed, the outcome appears in the accounts.
2026 budget in figures
Source: OIMAP General Secretariat.
How the budget is built
The draft budget is prepared by Administration and Finance on the basis of each directorate's requests. These are arbitrated by the Secretary-General, then reviewed by the Finance and Audit Committee before being submitted to the Executive Council.
The General Assembly adopts the budget at its annual session. Each State has one vote, and the text is adopted by consensus or, failing that, by a two-thirds majority.
Planned revenue
State contributions represent about 72% of revenue (indicative). They are called in January and due before 31 March. Fees, about 18%, depend on the activity of the Certification Desk, the Academy and events.
Grants, about 10%, are earmarked for projects. They are not used for current expenditure and are tracked in separate accounts.
Expenditure by major mission
Expenditure is linked to the Organization's six missions: observe, regulate, protect, certify, train and arbitrate. Protection appropriations support in particular the BIOP and joint operations with customs and police services.
Certification appropriations fund the processing of applications and the training of accredited experts. Those for the Academy cover training sessions and teaching tools.
2026 revenue and expenditure (indicative)
| Post | Amount (indicative) | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions from States | ≈ €42M | 72% |
| Service fees | ≈ €10M | 18% |
| Grants and projects | ≈ €6M | 10% |
| Mission expenditure | ≈ €47M | 81% |
| Operating expenditure | ≈ €11M | 19% |
Milestones
- Preparation
Requests from the directorates.
- Examination
Finance and Audit Committee.
- Vote
General Assembly.
- Amending budget
Possible amending budget.
Reading the amounts
Voted or amending budget
Voted budget
Initial document- Adopted in Assembly
- Sets the appropriations
- Basis for implementation
Reference for the year.
Amending budget
Adjustment- Submitted to the Council
- Justified by a new development
- Published with the budget
Corrects the forecasts.
Monitoring implementation
- View
The voted budget.
- Reconcile
Quarterly expenditure.
- Identify
Variances of more than 10%.
- Read
The explanations provided.
- Wait
The closing accounts.
Before commenting on the budget
The Director of Administration and Finance
« Our budget must be readable by a minister as well as by an auditor: one line, one objective, one person responsible. »
Vocabulary
- Appropriation
- Authorization to spend up to a ceiling.
- Chapter
- Grouping of expenditure of the same nature.
- Amending budget
- In-year revision.
- Precautionary reserve
- Provision for contingencies.
Revision and reserves
The budget may be revised during the year by an amending budget submitted to the Executive Council. Transfers between chapters are limited and capped by the Financial Regulations.
A precautionary reserve is set aside to cover late payment of contributions or unforeseen expenditure. Its level is set by the Assembly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the budget final?
It may be revised by an amending budget.
Who votes the budget?
The General Assembly.
What does certification fund?
See Certification.
Where can I see the actual result?
See Accounts.
Useful Documents
Contacts
Related Pages
Financial ReportsBudget, certified accounts and audit: how OIMAP finances its work and reports on it to the Member States.›
Certified accountsOIMAP's financial statements, certified by an external statutory auditor and published before 30 June.›
Audit and controlAnnual internal audit, external control and follow-up of recommendations: the Organization's financial safeguards.›
The General AssemblyThe supreme body of OIMAP: composition, powers, voting rules and conduct of a session.›
See the accounts
Image credits (17)
- Portrait of Gianfrancesco Gonzaga di Ròdigo, 1443–1496, Lord of Sabbionetta (reverse), Antico (1479) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- The Triumph of Mordecai, Lucas van Leyden (1515) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Solidus of Justinian I (c. 545–65) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- The Auction House: The Town Crier, Honoré Daumier (1864, printed 1920) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Noble: Henry VI in Ship with Shield of Arms (obverse); Ornamental Cross with Lis Terminals (reverse) (1422–61) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Seal Color Box (1662–1722) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Medal of Claude Joseph Rouget de L'Isle (1760-1836), Alfred Borrel (1911) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- An Old Clothes Shop, Seven Dials, John Thomson (1877) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Medal: Loïe Fuller (obverse), Pierre Roche (1900) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Mercury (Budha), from a Mandi Astrology Series, Sanju (c. 1810) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Half Tremissis of Justinian I (527–565) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Small Mosque in the Kaiserbagh, Felice A. Beato (1858) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Coin of Eukratides I (170–145 BCE) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- American Red Cross War Council Medal (obverse), Daniel Chester French (1920) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Medal Depicting Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) from the Illustrious Men of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (obverse), V. Catenacci (1830–34) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Portrait of John VIII Palaoelogus, Emperor of Constantinople, 1424-1428 (reverse), Pisanello (c. 1438–1439) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Views: The Market on the Molo, Antonio Canaletto (1735–1746) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0