In all States, LPA coordination is designed to assist local agencies in fully complying with Federal and State requirements. Providing training for local acquiring agency personnel, especially in the more technical acquisition areas. Closely monitoring local acquiring agency activities on a regular and ongoing basis. Providing technical services to local acquiring agencies which they may not be able to provide or procure for themselves. Provide advisory services, brochures, form and sample letters developed to meet Federal as well as State requirements.
Sufficient time is required to perform the statutory requirements of the Uniform Act .
It is the review appraiser's responsibility to examine the appraisal report to assure that it meets the acquiring agency's appraisal standards and to seek correction or revision when necessary. It is also the reviewer's responsibility to recommend or approve a monetary amount for the property or property interest to be acquired. Neither the appraiser, the review appraiser, nor the negotiator shall have any interest, direct or indirect, in the property which is being acquired. However, this valuation should usually be reviewed and approved before the commencement of negotiations, although there may be exceptions to this under certain circumstances as discussed in Section 9.7. It is important that the acquiring agency assure that there is no conflict of interest in the acquisition process.