The purpose of the NRAAO is to:
- Provide training and educational opportunities for assessing officials;
- Organize an annual conference on assessment administration for the benefit of assessing officers in the Northeastern United States and Canadian Provinces;
- Improve the standards of assessment practices in the Northeastern United States and Canadian Provinces;
- Better acquaint assessing officials of the Northeastern United States and Canadian Provinces with more efficient and uniform administration of tax laws; and
- Furnish an opportunity for discussion upon subjects relating to general property taxation.
The Northeastern Regional Association of Assessing Officers includes the following United States and Canadian Provinces:
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec