International Association of Assessing Officers Announces King County, WA Department of Assessments Earns Outstanding Recognition

(Kansas City, Missouri) - The International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) is pleased to announce that the King County Department of Assessments has earned the IAAO Certificate of Excellence in Assessment Administration. IAAO recognizes governmental units and individuals involved with assessment that integrate best practices in the workplace. This challenging and rigorous program is a self-conducted evaluation of specific, accepted, assessment administration and appraisal practices as defined in the IAAO publication Assessment Practices: Self-Evaluation Guide.

The King County Department of Assessments has met or exceeded IAAO defined criteria for best practices in the workplace. They will be recognized in September at the International Conference on Assessment Administration as just the fifth applicant to successfully fulfill all the requirements necessary to demonstrate excellence in assessment administration.

Gary McCabe, Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE) and Chair of the IAAO Research Committee praised the King County Department of Assessments saying they "passed with very high grades. Congratulations to Scott Noble (King County Assessor) and his staff for excellent reports. The King County office embodies the best attributes of a fair property tax, including; stability, transparency, autonomy, and equity."

Scott Noble responded, "It is a great honor to be recognized and cited by our peers as among the very best Assessor's offices in the world. The award of the IAAO Certificate of Excellence in Assessment Administration to King County is a tribute to all of the men and women of the Department of Assessments for their dedication to fairness and outstanding professional public service."

About IAAO
The mission of International Association of Assessing Officers is to promote innovation and excellence in property appraisal, assessment administration, and property tax policy through professional development, education, research, and technical assistance.

IAAO is a nonprofit, educational and research association. It is a professional membership organization of government assessment officials and others interested in the administration of the property tax. The association was founded in 1934, and now has a membership of more than 8,000 members worldwide from governmental, business, and academic communities.