How is compliance (non-compliance) determined for large, decentralized web sites over which the agency has no enforcement authority?
The Web Site Standard applies to all state agencies If your agencys site is linking through to a county site or a municipal site, their site can look and feel any way they want. But, within our own organization, the Executive Branch, the enforcement really comes through APA audit and audit findings that may develop if you are not in compliance with the web site standard. On the other hand, the Accessibility Standard is mandated by the Code of Virginia and it applies throughout the Commonwealth. It applies to state agencies as outlined in the Accessibility Standard. Code and Federal Statutes impact the accessibility of web sites for non-state agencies. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 impact all levels of government as well as the private sector. If a complaint is registered against a state, municipality or local government, noncompliance goes through the Department of Justice. The obligation to provide accessibility has existed since 1973 a
