WSR 99-23-054

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY


[ Filed November 15, 1999, 9:51 a.m. ]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 4-25-540 What are brief adjudicative proceedings?

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.04.055(1) and 34.05.482.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This rule requires a technical correction to include appeals of exam denials in the list of grievances handled via a brief adjudicative proceeding. A correction will align the rule with board policy/practice.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by writing to Dana M. McInturff, Executive Director, Washington State Board of Accountancy, P.O. Box 9131, Olympia, WA 98507-9131, (360) 664-9194, fax (360) 664-9190, e-mail cpaboard@compuserve.com.

November 9, 1999

Dana M. McInturff, CPA

Executive Director

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