Our Mission…

1. Promotion of the Benefits of IAAO Membership
2. Promotion of the Benefits and facilitating the Offering of IAAO Courses
3. Promotion of the Benefits and facilitating the Attainment of IAAO Accreditation and/or Designations
4. Distribution of IAAO Materials/Articles
5. Creation and Maintenance of a Database of IAAO Courses Successfully Completed by Connecticut Assessing Personnel
6. Working in Partnership with the CAAO on Projects that will benefit Connecticut Assessing Personnel

STANDING ANNUAL MEETINGS:

1. JANUARY: EXECUTIVE BOARD
2. MARCH: EXECUTIVE BOARD
3. MAY (AFTER CAAO SPRING MEETING): GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
4. JUNE (DURING ASSESSORS SCHOOL): GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
5. SEPTEMBER (AFTER FALL SYMPOSIUM): GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
6. NOVEMBER (AFTER CAAO FALL MEETING): GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
7. CAAO EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS: CHAPTER PRESIDENT OR DESIGNEE

SURVEYS:

ASSESSMENT PRACTICES SURVEY: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CAAO, COLLECT COPIES OF EACH JURISDICTION’S PERFORMANCE AUDIT AND PREPARE A MEMBERSHIP SUMMARY DESCRIBING WHAT PRACTICES NEED TO BE ENHANCES OR WHAT TECHNOLOGY NEEDS TO BE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF ONCE EVERY FOUR YEARS. THIS SHOULD BEGIN ONCE ALL JURISDICTIONS SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED THEIR FIRST PERFORMANCE AUDIT.

IAAO EDUCATION SURVEY: ON AN ONGOING BASIS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CAAO, CREATE AND MAINTAIN A DATABASE THAT TRACKS THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF IAAO COURSES AND WORKSHOPS WHERE EXAMINATIONS ARE GIVEN BY ASSESSMENT/APPRAISAL PROFESSIONALS IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. IDEALLY, THIS DATABASE WILL INCLUDE IMAGES OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION.

PROFESSIONAL/JURISDICTION SURVEY: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CAAO, CREATE A PUBLICATION THAT PROVIDES A PROFILE OF ASSESSMENT/APPRAISAL AND RELATED OFFICE IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. THIS SURVEY WILL BE UPDATED ONCE EVERY OTHER (TWO) YEARS.
 
 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SURVEY: THE CONNECTICUT CHAPTER OF THE IAAO WILL DO EVERYTHING IN IT POWER TO SUPPORT THE CAAO’S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REGULAR UPDATE OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SURVEY.

ORGANIZATION SUPPORT:

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ASSESSING OFFICERS (IAAO):

1. WHENEVER A IAAO CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD IN THE NORTHEAST, A VOTE WILL BE TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHAT FUNDS, IF ANY, SHOULD BE SET ASIDE IN SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL HOST COMMITTEE. FOR EXAMPLE, $250 PER YEAR IS BEING SET ASIDE EACH YEAR, SINCE 1998, AS SUPPORT FOR THE BOSTON 2004 IAAO CONFERENCE.
2. ANNUALLY, A VOTE WILL BE TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHAT CAN BE DONATED IN SUPPORT OF THE IAAO’S BUILDING FUND UNTIL THE FUND IS NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE. THE CHAPTER MAY WANT TO CONTRIBUTE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO INSURE THAT IT HAS STORAGE SPACE AT THIS NEW BUILDING.

NORTHEAST REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ASSESSING OFFICERS (NRAAO):

WHENEVER A NRAAO CONFERENCE IS HELD IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, A VOTE WILL BE TAKEN TO SET FUNDS ASIDE IN SUPPORT OF THIS CONFERENCE. FOR EXAMPLE, E.G., A FULL PAGE ADD AT THE COST OF $250.00 WILL BE TAKEN OUT IN SUPPORT OF THE 2001 NRAAO CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN HARTFORD.

IAAO REPRESENTATIVES:

1. THE CAAO AND THE CT CHAPTER OF THE IAAO SHOULD EACH DESIGNATE ONE (1) REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT (IAAO & NRAAO)
2. THE IAAO REPRESENTATIVES ARE TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS AN IAAO BOOTH AT EACH CAAO MEETING.
3. THE IAAO REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD REQUEST PERMISSION AND DUPLICATE ENOUGH COPIES OF THEIR FAVORITE ARTICLE IN RECENT EDITIONS OF THE ASSESSMENT JOURNAL SO THAT ONE COPY IS PLACED ON EACH TABLE AT EVERY CAAO MEETING.

IAAO EDUCATION:

ANNUALLY PROVIDE 50 OR MORE HOURS OF IAAO EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT.

MEMBERSHIP:

1. ANNUALLY CAMPAIGN TO INSURE THAT EACH JURISDICTION IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT HAS AT LEAST ONE IAAO CHAPTER MEMBER.
2. WORK WITH THE CAAO TO RECOGNIZE IAAO CHAPTER MEMBERS IN THE CAAO MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY.
3. WORK WITH THE CAAO TO COLLECT CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP DUES ALONG WITH CAAO MEMBERSHIP DUES.
4. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES WILL BE 5$ A MONTH MORE FOR MEMBERS WHO DO NOT HAVE AN E-MAIL ADDRESS TO SEND INFORMATION TO.