TLC is required to provide MOIA an annual report of language access policies, procedures, concerns, and next steps. This report outlines language access at TLC for the calendar year 2017.
In FY 2017, the City paid out $84.5 million to continue to clear the backlog of high
exposure legacy cases that have been in litigation for a decade or more. This $84.5 million dollar
figure constitutes 13 percent of total tort payouts in FY 2017 of $675.6 million.
In compliance with Local Law 46 passed by the New York City Council in 2014 and amended by Local Law 145 in 2016, ACS submits an annual report on youth in foster care to the Council.
The City Charter requires that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) publish documentation of forecasting methodologies used for projecting tax revenues for those taxes which account for five percent or more of total City tax revenues.
In compliance with Local Law 142 passed by the New York City Council in 2016, ACS produces an annual report on educational continuity and school attendance rates of children in foster care.
The Interagency Coordinating Council on Youth (ICC) Annual Report for 2017 highlights the initiatives and activities of members to enhance services for youth, families and the communities of NYC
In compliance with Local Law 118 of 2005, the City conducts a survey once every four years of construction vendors purchasing EPP products. Agencies request purchasing data from vendors with relevant open construction contracts not subject to the more comprehensive Local Law 86 of 2005.
DCAS established the following guiding principles for the Language Access Implementation Plan: 1. Communicate effectively with all DCAS customers; 2. Ensure persons with LEPs are accommodated and respected; 3. Provide translation and interpretation services to the public seeking core DCAS services