Public Disclosure: Publishing Your Audit

Last reviewed: July 2026

Where to Post

The audit summary must be posted on a publicly accessible page of your website. This means:

• No login walls or paywalls
• No buried links — must be reasonably discoverable
• Accessible to anyone with the URL
• Available 24/7 (no temporary takedowns)

Recommended locations: Careers page, “Compliance” or “Transparency” page, or a dedicated “AI Hiring Disclosure” page linked from your footer.

What to Include

The published summary must include:

1. Auditor name and credentials — Who conducted the audit
2. Date of the audit — When it was completed
3. Selection rates — By sex, race/ethnicity, and intersectional categories
4. Impact ratios — For each category, compared to the highest-selected group
5. Flagged categories — Any where the impact ratio fell below 0.80

Source: NYC Admin Code § 20-872; DCWP Final Rules § 5-303

How Long to Keep It Published

The summary must remain publicly available for at least 6 months after the audit expires. Since audits are valid for 12 months, the summary should stay published for approximately 18 months total (12 months of validity + 6 months post-expiration).

Why 95% Haven't Complied

• Unawareness — Many employers don't know LL144 exists or applies to them
• Vendor confusion — Employers assume the vendor handles disclosure (they don't)
• Cost barrier — Bias audits cost $5K–$30K, and some employers delay
• Embarrassment — Employers fear publishing results that show bias
• No proactive enforcement (until now) — DCWP was complaint-driven until January 2026

What Happens If You Don't Publish?

Missing public disclosure is a separate violation stream from missing the audit itself. Even if you've conducted a bias audit, failing to publish the summary carries the same per-day penalty: $500 (first offense) or $1,500 (subsequent offense).

With DCWP's shift to proactive investigations in January 2026, enforcement agents can simply visit your website to check for compliance. No complaint is needed.