xmmcsmielr
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- Feb 4, 2002
The posts I've read on this Forum during the past several years lead me to conclude that only one or two states have effective appraisal boards.
Many posts bemoan the lack of effective USPAP enforcement throughout the United States and point to this failing as the main contributor to an array of problems for our profession.
What is the solution?
Why are the few effective state boards doing well?
Is selection criteria of board members a key to effective USPAP enforcement?
Is a state's political climate the reason its appraisal boards does their job?
What nationwide solution is likely to reverse the pervasive lack of USPAP enforcement?
Should state boards be replaced with federal enforcement of USPAP?
The Arizona Board of Appraisal has a dismal record of USPAP enforcement and recently was ordered by a Mohave County Superior Court judge to reimburse an appraiser for her costs (~$32,000) of defending herself in court against the AZ BoA's inordinate persecution. During the years that this case has lasted, the AZ BoA broke Arizona law. The total costs of just this one case, including personnel from the Board's office and from the Attorney General's office, are close to $75,000. Sadly, the subject appraisal report problems are equivalent to parking violations. This unfortunate donnybrook drained limited resources and, at one point earlier this year, the AZ BoA was out of money for investigations. All this a result of two Board members conspiring to attack a competitor.
My idea for a solution in Arizona is to change the AZ BoA's administrative structure from nine, part-time political appointees to one full time appraisal commissioner. This idea stems from observing two other agencies: the AZ Real Estate Dept and the AZ Dept of Financial Institutions, both of which are led by one full time professional. Both of these agencies are much more effective than the AZ BoA.
IMO, the regulated should not be in charge of the regulation. Enforcement should be placed in the hands of professionals.
Do you have any idea(s) of what can be changed to improve USPAP enforcement?
Many posts bemoan the lack of effective USPAP enforcement throughout the United States and point to this failing as the main contributor to an array of problems for our profession.
What is the solution?
Why are the few effective state boards doing well?
Is selection criteria of board members a key to effective USPAP enforcement?
Is a state's political climate the reason its appraisal boards does their job?
What nationwide solution is likely to reverse the pervasive lack of USPAP enforcement?
Should state boards be replaced with federal enforcement of USPAP?
The Arizona Board of Appraisal has a dismal record of USPAP enforcement and recently was ordered by a Mohave County Superior Court judge to reimburse an appraiser for her costs (~$32,000) of defending herself in court against the AZ BoA's inordinate persecution. During the years that this case has lasted, the AZ BoA broke Arizona law. The total costs of just this one case, including personnel from the Board's office and from the Attorney General's office, are close to $75,000. Sadly, the subject appraisal report problems are equivalent to parking violations. This unfortunate donnybrook drained limited resources and, at one point earlier this year, the AZ BoA was out of money for investigations. All this a result of two Board members conspiring to attack a competitor.
My idea for a solution in Arizona is to change the AZ BoA's administrative structure from nine, part-time political appointees to one full time appraisal commissioner. This idea stems from observing two other agencies: the AZ Real Estate Dept and the AZ Dept of Financial Institutions, both of which are led by one full time professional. Both of these agencies are much more effective than the AZ BoA.
IMO, the regulated should not be in charge of the regulation. Enforcement should be placed in the hands of professionals.
Do you have any idea(s) of what can be changed to improve USPAP enforcement?
