Section 4-1227. AUDITS AND FIELD TESTS

 

1227.1The Office of Human Rights (“OHR”) shall conduct audits and field tests of covered entities, as deemed necessary, to ascertain the agency’s level of compliance with the Act.

 

1227.2After OHR completes each audit or field test, it shall issue a report describing the results of the audit or field test to the covered entity being audited and the Language Access Director (“LA Director”). The report shall also include a list of corrective actions that the agency should take to correct any violations or potential violations of the Act.

 

1227.3The OHR Director shall include a list of negative audit findings in the OHR Director’s annual report to the OCA required by § 1203.2. 

 

1227.4The LA Director may investigate any specific instance of noncompliance cited in an audit or field test and may issue a decision and order pursuant to §§ 1221, 1222, and 1223.

 

1227.5Audits and field tests of OHR may be conducted by an agency designated by the OCA.

 

 

authority

Sections 2(3)(C) and 6(b)(6) of the Language Access Act of 2004, effective June 19, 2004 (D.C. Law 15-167; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1931 et seq. (2012 Repl.)) (“Language Access Act”), and Mayor’s Order 2007-127, dated May 31, 2007.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 9836 (September 26, 2014).