diff --git a/packages/boot/test/bootstrapTests/orchestration.test.ts b/packages/boot/test/bootstrapTests/orchestration.test.ts
index 4a9c85b9cdb6..ca10df7537f2 100644
--- a/packages/boot/test/bootstrapTests/orchestration.test.ts
+++ b/packages/boot/test/bootstrapTests/orchestration.test.ts
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ test('kitchen-sink', async t => {
   const wd =
     await t.context.walletFactoryDriver.provideSmartWallet('agoric1test');
 
+  // create a cosmos orchestration account
   await wd.executeOffer({
     id: 'request-coa',
     invitationSpec: {
@@ -258,9 +259,7 @@ test('kitchen-sink', async t => {
       [
         'request-coa',
         {
-          // FIXME in this PR
-          account: { payload: { vowV0: { vowV0: undefined } } },
-          // account: 'published.kitchenSink.cosmos1test',
+          account: 'published.kitchenSink.cosmos1test',
         },
       ],
     ],
@@ -268,7 +267,27 @@ test('kitchen-sink', async t => {
   t.like(wd.getLatestUpdateRecord(), {
     status: { id: 'request-coa', numWantsSatisfied: 1 },
   });
-  t.is(readLatest('published.kitchenSink'), '');
-  // FIXME in this PR
-  t.not(readLatest('published.kitchenSink.cosmos1test'), '');
+  t.is(readLatest('published.kitchenSink.cosmos1test'), '');
+
+  // create a local orchestration account
+  await wd.executeOffer({
+    id: 'request-loa',
+    invitationSpec: {
+      source: 'agoricContract',
+      instancePath: ['kitchenSink'],
+      callPipe: [['makeLocalOrchAcctInvitation']],
+    },
+    proposal: {},
+  });
+
+  const publicSubscriberPaths = Object.fromEntries(
+    wd.getCurrentWalletRecord().offerToPublicSubscriberPaths,
+  );
+  t.deepEqual(publicSubscriberPaths['request-loa'], {
+    account: 'published.kitchenSink.agoric1mockVlocalchainAddress',
+  });
+  t.like(wd.getLatestUpdateRecord(), {
+    status: { id: 'request-loa', numWantsSatisfied: 1 },
+  });
+  t.is(readLatest('published.kitchenSink.agoric1mockVlocalchainAddress'), '');
 });
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/src/exos/cosmos-orchestration-account.js b/packages/orchestration/src/exos/cosmos-orchestration-account.js
index 7ee95f003cb9..fb003419ed11 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/src/exos/cosmos-orchestration-account.js
+++ b/packages/orchestration/src/exos/cosmos-orchestration-account.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import { makeTracer } from '@agoric/internal';
 import { Shape as NetworkShape } from '@agoric/network';
 import { M } from '@agoric/vat-data';
 import { VowShape } from '@agoric/vow';
-import { TopicsRecordShape } from '@agoric/zoe/src/contractSupport/index.js';
 import {
   AmountArgShape,
   ChainAddressShape,
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ const { Vow$ } = NetworkShape; // TODO #9611
 /** @see {OrchestrationAccountI} */
 export const IcaAccountHolderI = M.interface('IcaAccountHolder', {
   ...orchestrationAccountMethods,
-  getPublicTopics: M.call().returns(TopicsRecordShape),
   delegate: M.call(ChainAddressShape, AmountArgShape).returns(VowShape),
   redelegate: M.call(
     ChainAddressShape,
@@ -100,7 +98,7 @@ const toDenomAmount = c => ({ denom: c.denom, value: BigInt(c.amount) });
 export const prepareCosmosOrchestrationAccountKit = (
   zone,
   makeRecorderKit,
-  { watch, asVow },
+  { watch, asVow, when },
   zcf,
 ) => {
   const makeCosmosOrchestrationAccountKit = zone.exoClassKit(
@@ -313,21 +311,31 @@ export const prepareCosmosOrchestrationAccountKit = (
       },
       holder: {
         asContinuingOffer() {
-          const { holder, invitationMakers } = this.facets;
-          return harden({
-            publicSubscribers: holder.getPublicTopics(),
-            invitationMakers,
-            holder,
+          // getStoragePath resolves promptly (same run), so we don't need a watcher
+          // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax
+          return asVow(async () => {
+            const { holder, invitationMakers } = this.facets;
+            return harden({
+              // eslint-disable-next-line @jessie.js/safe-await-separator
+              publicSubscribers: await when(holder.getPublicTopics()),
+              invitationMakers,
+              holder,
+            });
           });
         },
         getPublicTopics() {
-          const { topicKit } = this.state;
-          return harden({
-            account: {
-              description: PUBLIC_TOPICS.account[0],
-              subscriber: topicKit.subscriber,
-              storagePath: topicKit.recorder.getStoragePath(),
-            },
+          // getStoragePath resolves promptly (same run), so we don't need a watcher
+          // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax
+          return asVow(async () => {
+            const { topicKit } = this.state;
+            return harden({
+              account: {
+                description: PUBLIC_TOPICS.account[0],
+                subscriber: topicKit.subscriber,
+                // eslint-disable-next-line @jessie.js/safe-await-separator
+                storagePath: await topicKit.recorder.getStoragePath(),
+              },
+            });
           });
         },
 
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/src/exos/local-orchestration-account.js b/packages/orchestration/src/exos/local-orchestration-account.js
index 744db9cb2e29..b051ba2bdb3a 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/src/exos/local-orchestration-account.js
+++ b/packages/orchestration/src/exos/local-orchestration-account.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { makeTracer } from '@agoric/internal';
 import { Shape as NetworkShape } from '@agoric/network';
 import { M } from '@agoric/vat-data';
 import { VowShape } from '@agoric/vow';
-import { TopicsRecordShape } from '@agoric/zoe/src/contractSupport/index.js';
 import { E } from '@endo/far';
 import {
   ChainAddressShape,
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ const { Vow$ } = NetworkShape; // TODO #9611
 
 const HolderI = M.interface('holder', {
   ...orchestrationAccountMethods,
-  getPublicTopics: M.call().returns(TopicsRecordShape),
   delegate: M.call(M.string(), AmountShape).returns(VowShape),
   undelegate: M.call(M.string(), AmountShape).returns(VowShape),
   deposit: M.call(PaymentShape).returns(VowShape),
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ export const prepareLocalOrchestrationAccountKit = (
   makeRecorderKit,
   zcf,
   timerService,
-  { watch, allVows, asVow },
+  { watch, allVows, asVow, when },
   chainHub,
 ) => {
   const timestampHelper = makeTimestampHelper(timerService);
@@ -291,11 +289,16 @@ export const prepareLocalOrchestrationAccountKit = (
       },
       holder: {
         asContinuingOffer() {
-          const { holder, invitationMakers } = this.facets;
-          return harden({
-            publicSubscribers: holder.getPublicTopics(),
-            invitationMakers,
-            holder,
+          // getStoragePath resolves promptly (same run), so we don't need a watcher
+          // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax
+          return asVow(async () => {
+            const { holder, invitationMakers } = this.facets;
+            return harden({
+              // eslint-disable-next-line @jessie.js/safe-await-separator
+              publicSubscribers: await when(holder.getPublicTopics()),
+              invitationMakers,
+              holder,
+            });
           });
         },
         /**
@@ -322,13 +325,18 @@ export const prepareLocalOrchestrationAccountKit = (
           return asVow(() => Fail`not yet implemented`);
         },
         getPublicTopics() {
-          const { topicKit } = this.state;
-          return harden({
-            account: {
-              description: PUBLIC_TOPICS.account[0],
-              subscriber: topicKit.subscriber,
-              storagePath: topicKit.recorder.getStoragePath(),
-            },
+          // getStoragePath resolves promptly (same run), so we don't need a watcher
+          // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax
+          return asVow(async () => {
+            const { topicKit } = this.state;
+            return harden({
+              account: {
+                description: PUBLIC_TOPICS.account[0],
+                subscriber: topicKit.subscriber,
+                // eslint-disable-next-line @jessie.js/safe-await-separator
+                storagePath: await topicKit.recorder.getStoragePath(),
+              },
+            });
           });
         },
         /**
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/src/utils/orchestrationAccount.js b/packages/orchestration/src/utils/orchestrationAccount.js
index 6e120e0a2eeb..67045a591144 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/src/utils/orchestrationAccount.js
+++ b/packages/orchestration/src/utils/orchestrationAccount.js
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ export const orchestrationAccountMethods = {
     .optional(M.record())
     .returns(VowShape),
   transferSteps: M.call(AmountArgShape, M.any()).returns(VowShape),
-  asContinuingOffer: M.call().returns({
-    publicSubscribers: TopicsRecordShape,
-    invitationMakers: M.any(),
-    holder: M.remotable(),
-  }),
+  asContinuingOffer: M.call().returns(
+    Vow$({
+      publicSubscribers: TopicsRecordShape,
+      invitationMakers: M.any(),
+      holder: M.remotable(),
+    }),
+  ),
+  getPublicTopics: M.call().returns(Vow$(TopicsRecordShape)),
 };
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/test/examples/kitchen-sink.contract.test.ts b/packages/orchestration/test/examples/kitchen-sink.contract.test.ts
index d38d13850b38..18d1d718b92f 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/test/examples/kitchen-sink.contract.test.ts
+++ b/packages/orchestration/test/examples/kitchen-sink.contract.test.ts
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ test('orchestrate - LocalOrchAccount returns a ContinuingOfferResult', async t =
     getInterfaceOf(invitationMakers)!,
     /Local Orchestration (.*) invitationMakers/,
   );
+  t.log('publicSubscribers', publicSubscribers);
   const { description, storagePath, subscriber } = publicSubscribers.account;
   t.regex(description, /Account holder/);
-  // FIXME in this PR, currently a vow
-  t.is(getInterfaceOf(storagePath), undefined);
+  t.is(storagePath, 'mockChainStorageRoot.kitchen-sink.agoric1fakeLCAAddress');
   t.regex(getInterfaceOf(subscriber)!, /Durable Publish Kit subscriber/);
 });
 
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ test('orchestrate - CosmosOrchAccount returns a ContinuingOfferResult', async t
   );
   const { description, storagePath, subscriber } = publicSubscribers.account;
   t.regex(description, /Account holder/);
-  // FIXME in this PR, currently a vow
-  t.is(getInterfaceOf(storagePath), undefined);
+  t.is(storagePath, 'mockChainStorageRoot.kitchen-sink.cosmos1test');
   t.regex(getInterfaceOf(subscriber)!, /Durable Publish Kit subscriber/);
 });
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/test/staking-ops.test.ts b/packages/orchestration/test/staking-ops.test.ts
index 9cea5c578251..0a975f4e290a 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/test/staking-ops.test.ts
+++ b/packages/orchestration/test/staking-ops.test.ts
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ test('makeAccount() writes to storage', async t => {
     icqConnection,
     timer,
   });
-  const { publicSubscribers } = holder.asContinuingOffer();
+  const { publicSubscribers } = await E.when(holder.asContinuingOffer());
   const accountNotifier = makeNotifierFromSubscriber(
     publicSubscribers.account.subscriber,
   );