{"id":30816,"date":"2024-04-17T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=30816"},"modified":"2025-08-05T09:18:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T08:18:59","slug":"dos-and-donts-for-public-sector-organizations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/dos-and-donts-for-public-sector-organizations\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating Compliance: Dos and Don\u2019ts for Public Sector Organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30816\" class=\"elementor elementor-30816\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58aaecc disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58aaecc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ac0c0e\" data-id=\"1ac0c0e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d91bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8d91bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Government agencies and public sector organizations are widely known for providing a wide range of communication, services, and resources on their websites. From the distribution of critical information to online services and interactive platforms, these institutions play a vital role in serving the public. As a result, ensuring website accessibility is not only good practice but a legal requirement for government and public sector organizations.<\/p><p>Federal Offices of Civil Rights (OCR) monitor and enforce regulations related to digital accessibility within the public sector. This includes overseeing compliance with laws such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-web-accessibility-law\/\">Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/section-504-compliance\/\">Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act<\/a>, and other pertinent guidelines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6255233 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6255233\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06e5749\" data-id=\"06e5749\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48467e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48467e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Do:<\/b><\/h2><div><h3>Understand the Regulations\u00a0<\/h3><p>By familiarizing yourself\u00a0with the <a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.reciteme.com\/en-us\/digital-accessibility-laws-and-regulations-in-the-us\">accessibility guidelines provided by the OCR<\/a>, such as the ADA, you can stay one step ahead of any potential lawsuits or OCR complaint letters.<\/p><h3>Regular Audits and Testing\u00a0<\/h3><p>Conduct regular accessibility audits and testing of your website and digital platforms. The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">Recite Me Accessibility Checker<\/a> audits back-end and front-end web development processes by running 396 separate compliance scans in line with WCAG 2.21. Through a simplified process, we can scan your website, identify issues, help you fix them, and track your progress, rewarding you with an accessibility score.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a8e3cf disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a8e3cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e95e44\" data-id=\"3e95e44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b64b9d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b64b9d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Provide Accessibility Training\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3><p>Train your staff on <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/website-accessibility-best-practices\/\">accessibility best practices<\/a>. Ensure that your government and public sector organization understands how to create and maintain accessible content, including documents, videos, and web pages.<\/p><p>Be sure to check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/accessibility-training\/\">accessibility training course<\/a>.<\/p><h3>Use Accessibility Technology\u00a0<\/h3><p>Utilize accessibility technology tools and features that support individuals with disabilities or language barriers. The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">Recite Me Assistive Toolbar<\/a> is a comprehensive suite of accessibility and language tools designed to provide individuals with a friction-free user experience. Features include a screen reader, translation in over 130 languages, reading aids, and much more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7fdb16\" data-id=\"a7fdb16\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb0a07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"abb0a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"793\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Accessibility-tech.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31127\" alt=\"A website on a computer screen with the Recite Me Toolbar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Accessibility-tech.png 793w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Accessibility-tech-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Accessibility-tech-768x723.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d78b0d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d78b0d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-200a256\" data-id=\"200a256\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea6902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ea6902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Stephanie Schiemann, Director of Communications and Public Affairs at <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/denver-housing-authority-accessibility-tools\/\">Denver Housing Authority<\/a>, commented:<\/strong><\/p><p><em>&#8220;We recognize that every person has a right to access quality information and resources, so we are taking advantage of tools like Recite Me to provide a better digital experience.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcc4bdd disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dcc4bdd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ab1022\" data-id=\"8ab1022\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5ec1f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5ec1f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Engage with Users\u00a0<\/h3><p>Lead by example by seeking feedback from individuals with disabilities to understand their user experience better. Incorporate their input to improve accessibility continually. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fff0e7e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fff0e7e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b40c302\" data-id=\"b40c302\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c925830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c925830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Don&#8217;t:<\/b><\/h2><div><h3>Ignore Accessibility Guidelines\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3><p>Ignoring or neglecting established accessibility guidelines can lead to complaints and legal repercussions. Common website accessibility violations that may trigger investigations include improperly labeled links, limited access for keyboard navigation users, lack of alternative text for images and graphics, inaccessible PDF documents, and more. Ignoring complaints can lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/about\/offices\/list\/ocr\/complaints-how.html\">legal consequences, such as federal funds withdrawal<\/a>, and damage to your organization\u2019s reputation.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8683ed9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8683ed9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b104c43\" data-id=\"b104c43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dee1d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5dee1d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"781\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Lawsuit-filed.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31128\" alt=\"Scales of justice with the department of justice logo on the left, and Texas flag on the right\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Lawsuit-filed.png 781w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Lawsuit-filed-300x288.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Lawsuit-filed-768x738.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86fb99d\" data-id=\"86fb99d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa2a175 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa2a175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Lawsuit filed<\/h2><div><p>\u201cIn November 2023, the Department of Justice filed civil rights violations against four Texas Counties for violating <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-title-ii-compliance\/\">Title II of the ADA<\/a> by making their election website inaccessible to people with disabilities.\u201d<br \/>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-finds-multiple-texas-county-election-websites-inaccessible-people\">Source<\/a>)<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cead7e1 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cead7e1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-801c65f\" data-id=\"801c65f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-628fb45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"628fb45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Exclude <a href=\"https:\/\/adata.org\/faq\/how-many-people-united-states-have-disability\">54 million Americans<\/a> who have a disability\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3><div><p>Make sure to involve individuals with disabilities in your accessibility initiatives. Some examples of online barriers people face when a website fails to meet minimum accessibility requirements include navigation issues, readability issues, comprehension issues, and more.<\/p><h3>Delay Remediation\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3><p>Address accessibility issues promptly once identified. Don\u2019t wait for an OCR letter, be proactive and take action on your website once a complaint has been filed. Per the DOJ and OCR, a <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/federal-requirements-for-accessible-public-sector-websites\/\">typical remediation plan<\/a> includes a fairly standard set of remediation activities that an organization must complete to achieve and maintain compliance. This includes reporting guidelines with specified deadlines and testing criteria to address accessibility standards and questions.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79c5260 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79c5260\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf9c625\" data-id=\"cf9c625\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c10c39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c10c39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Overlook Mobile Accessibility\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3><p>Ensure that your website and digital services are accessible not only on desktop computers but also on mobile devices. In the last decade, the growth of mobiles being used to look up information has grown. By incorporating <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/mobile-accessibility\/\">mobile accessibility<\/a>, government and public sector organizations can reach a broader audience and provide equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: 0.3px\">By following these dos and don\u2019ts, public sector organizations can enhance accessibility, comply with OCR regulations, and create an inclusive online experience for all users. 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