"The reports are part of our office's commitment to increase transparency and provide greater predictability within our assessment system," Assessor Fritz Kaegi said in a news release Tuesday.

"It has been a great learning experience on how the excellence model is applied in other organisations and how the assessment process gives us a deeper understanding of the organisation and its capabilities," says first-time assessor Mark Paul De Jesus who is Senior Manager, Corporate Development at DIFC Authority.

The crux of Taxpayer's argument was that, as a subdivision, the building should have been valued by the assessor by discounting the entire property, both land and improvements.

He said: "Declan cannot eat and is PEG fed yet the assessor only gave him 6 points out of 10 for the level of assistance he needs with eating and drinking.

According to MacFarlane's view--call it assessor relativism--epistemic modal claims are assessment-sensitive in that their truth depends on what is known by the assessor at the time he or she assesses the claim.

QSAs differ widely in their experience and abilities, so companies need to be selective and ask questions before choosing an assessor. The QSA designation says no more about an assessor's abilities than the initials J.D.

Platt, clerk of the Board of Assessors, who participated in the finalists' interviews, would meet to come to a decision.

The awards organisers are seeking voluntary assessors for the 2014 awards.

Dylan reviews properties as an assessor to ensure they can qualify for energy-saving measures.

Emiratis joining as assessors in the Dubai Quality Award also stand to benefit in terms of learning and career development as well as sharing best practices in diverse sectors and services."

Cowles will be interim assessor for the rest of Spickard's elected term, which lasts until the end of 2014.

It included three computer-based exams, creating three full Green Deal portfolios and studying for more than 120 hours to gain the title of Green Deal accredited assessor.

Assessor training has been strengthened in the principles of assessment and evidence-based practice.

In situations where the assessed value is greater than market value, there are methods in place to enable a property owner to have the county assessor reduce the assessment.