United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2006-09-28 monographic deposited born digital 64 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-1050 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1050 P0b002ee1803a0475 f:d061050 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-05-04 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1050 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1050 GAO-06-1050 Appraisals Federal property management General management reviews Internal controls Land management Policy evaluation Real property Standards Standards evaluation Timeliness Other Written Product A61613 To remedy decades of problems with its land appraisals, the Department of the Interior (Interior) in 2003 removed the land appraisal function from its land management agencies and consolidated them into the Appraisal Services Directorate (ASD). However, Congress and ASD's clients have expressed concern that ASD's appraisal services have become less efficient and effective than what previously existed. GAO was asked to assess (1) ASD's policies and procedures in ensuring compliance with appraisal standards, (2) ASD's ability to meet its customers' needs, and (3) the extent to which there are land appraisals under Interior for which ASD does not have oversight responsibility. To answer these objectives, we reviewed agency guidance, analyzed appraisal data, and used independent expert appraisers to assess compliance with standards. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1050/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1050.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1050/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1050.pdf GAO-06-1050 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1050 Other Written Product GAO-06-1050; Interior's Land Appraisal Services: Actions Needed to Improve Compliance with Appraisal Standards, Increase Efficiency, and Broaden Oversight; Appraisals Federal property management General management reviews Internal controls Land management Policy evaluation Real property Standards Standards evaluation Timeliness