A. There is no official or government monitoring of Agents acting pursuant to Powers of Attorney. That is the responsibility of the Principal. It is therefore important to insist that your Agent keep accurate records of all transactions completed for you, and to provide you with periodic accountings. You might also direct your Agent to give an accounting to a third party in the event you are unable to review the accounting yourself. Should a Principal, member of the Principal’s family or a friend have grounds to believe that an Agent is misusing a Power of Attorney the suspected abuse should be reported to the police to protect the Principal from the loss of his or her property. Consider asking a lawyer for help and advice