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County review of property reassessment underway; staff projects report in January after court-related delays
Summary
A county staff review of the reassessment—described by the reviewer as a 'review, not an audit'—is examining Tyler Technologies’ compliance with appraisal standards and contract terms; the reviewer said some documents were unavailable until Oct. 20 and expects a report ready in January.
The Finance Committee received an extended update on Oct. 28 about a county review of the recent property reassessment. The staff lead told council that the office is conducting a review ("we're calling a review, not an audit") focused on internal controls, compliance with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (Standards 5 and 6), and relevant International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) standards for mass appraisals, automated valuation models, ratio studies, and data quality.
The reviewer said the process has been slower than hoped for three reasons: staff needed training on technical terminology and methodology, both Tyler Technologies and the county prepared for legislative hearings in Dover, and some requested documents could not be provided until after a chancery hearing on Oct. 20. "There were certain documents the county assessment division could not give me until after the hearing was complete," the reviewer said, but he added that he did not consider the administration uncooperative.
The review lead said his office sent a request for information to the assessment division on Oct. 10, has begun placing responsive documents in a Teams folder, and has started calls with Tyler Technologies to discuss the data collection phase. He projected completing substantive review work by December and having a report ready for council in January; he also offered to present findings to council with a read-ahead document so members can prepare follow-up questions.
Council members pressed on timing and on whether the review was requested by this legislative body; one member emphasized the importance of a presentation and read-ahead materials to facilitate questions. Members also raised concerns about documents being delayed and asked staff to ensure all council members receive the same information at the same time. The committee did not take formal action on the review during the meeting.
