During the last week of July, the AIA mailed an audit list of CES "At Risk" members to all AIA regional directors. There are 1,121 AIA members on that list, equivalent to 20 percent of the total number of members whose AIA/CES Records indicate that they had not met their 1999 CES requirements.

The audit targets those members who have no credits or little activity since 1998. The mailing to the AIA Regional Directors also includes a sample of the letter and brochure that each member will be receiving. AIA components received a similar packet, including a breakdown list by component of those members who are about to be audited. The AIA is now in the process of preparing the letters that will be sent to the members themselves. Members will have 30 days to respond.

During the remainder of the summer, the AIA also will attempt to contact at-risk members via telephone. Because members actually have until September 30 to file activities that occurred in 2000—and 2000 activities can apply toward 1999 credits—no memberships will lapse for noncompliance until after October 1. Members also will be provided an opportunity to reinstate, if they so choose. Records indicate that at least 100 of the "At Risk" members have completed enough credits in 2001 to claim those credits for reinstatement, if they wish.

Check your transcript!
Please check your online transcripts ASAP. Because each member transcript is checked individually before the actual audit packet is sent out, you may still report activities-and avoid the audit process!

If you think you may be on the audit list, the best thing you can do to avoid an audit is to send in any previously unreported credits to AIA/CES Records immediately. You may fax AIA/CES Self-Report Forms to the CES records-keeping office, University of Oklahoma, 405-325-6965.

If you discover activities are missing from your transcript, contact the University of Oklahoma directly, 800-605-8229.

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