Local Government Budget, Finance, and Taxation  

Assessment Administration (IAAO Course 400)

This course covers administrative concepts and procedures that can produce greater efficiency in the modern assessment office. Participants explore the key subsystems of an organization and how to operate them more effectively. Also included is the manager's role within an assessment organization: the processes of planning, directing, coordinating, organizing, budgeting, and evaluating toward the better utilization of human and physical resources. Topics include information systems, reappraisal, setting goals and objectives, maintenance, appeals, data processing, public relations, personnel, budgeting, report reviews, ratio studies, evaluations and standards of practice. (IAAO is the abbreviation for the International Association of Assessing Officers.)