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Our Assessment ProcessOnce an AHB has signed up to regulation, weassess them annually. If a significant eventoccurs in an AHB’s business, assessmentmay come earlier than the next scheduledassessment of the AHB, or become more frequent.10.1 How we assess AHBsWe review all of the submitted data including theAnnual Return Form, the Annual Financial Return(where applicable) and audited accounts. In additionto this quantitative data, and in conjunction with it,we will consider:n the history and management of each AHBn the markets the AHB works in, and consequentlythe risks it faces, andn how management responds and adaptsstrategically to markets and risk.In relation to Tier 3 bodies, our assessment is informedby review of their strategic business plan and fromattendance at an annual meeting with the RegulationOffice to discuss the AHB’s business generally and toconsider the annual return and matters arising.In forming our assessment opinion, we are concernedwith both short term and longer term viability, andwe will also consider key indicators including, but notlimited to those set out on the following page (see over).“ In assessing Financial Viability we are concernedwith both short term and long term viability.”The Financial Standard and Assessment Framework25