League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Los Angeles County, CA June 3, 2014 Election
	Yvonne Austin Answers Questions Candidate for Assessor; County of Los Angeles

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What steps would you take to reduce the possibility of favoritism or corruption when reassessing property in Los Angeles County?

The direct result of a lack of respect and adherence to the law are manipulations of the assessment of property to favor certain individuals or allow for corrupt intentions to be effectuated. Therefore, by adhering to the appropriate legal channels and respecting the appeals process favoritism and corruption can be eliminated. The appropriate recourse for a property tax dispute is an assessment appeal. The result of which must be recorded through a public hearing. This surely will eliminate the possibility of favored treatment or corrupt manipulations of values.

2. Should the Assessor's Office be audited more frequently?

Routine audits and or referrals are necessary to maintain effective operations and determine the reasonableness of the appraisals that are made. I would also support and make every effort to create transparency regarding all Board of Supervisors/Executive referrals directed to the Assessor's Office. Those particular cases should be audited to determine whether constituents are being handled in a fair, objective and unbiased manner following the chain of command and at all times using channels available to all.

The Assessor's Office should refer matters that appear questionable or refer issues where there were manipulations of values outside the realm of reason to the appropriate law enforcement agency.

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