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Licensing board raises questions after CEU audit finds missing records, $250 settlement offered
Summary
The Connecticut Architectural Licensing Board discussed a computer CEU audit that flagged hundreds of renewal records as incomplete and a staff letter offering a $250 settlement to some licensees; board members asked staff to confirm whether the division had authority to offer the settlement and to report violations to NCARB.
The Connecticut Architectural Licensing Board on Sept. 23 discussed the results of an electronic continuing-education audit that flagged hundreds of renewal entries as incomplete and noted a staff offer of a $250 settlement to some licensees.
Board members said the computer review showed about 150 architects listed less than the required 12 continuing-education hours and about 82 architects omitted course names from the renewal fields. Board members and outside representatives said many licensees had been notified by staff, and a number of licensees responded by sending the $250 payment rather than submitting documentation of completed courses.
Why it matters: The board said the settlement letter, and whether the division had authority to offer it, could affect compliance incentives and public confidence in the CE requirement. Members also raised the possibility that inconsistent messaging from…
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