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NYC Admin. Code §§ 20-869 – 20-871 · Local Law 144 of 2021

Independent Bias Audit
Attestation

Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) — NYC Local Law 144

Employer
TechCorp Solutions Inc.
Attestation ID
NYC-LL144-2026-TC001
Issued
February 16, 2026
Expires
February 15, 2027
✓ Compliant 🔒 MARPP Locked ✓ SHA-256 Verified DCWP Rule § 5-301 Satisfied
Section 01

Employer & AEDT Identification

Identifying information required under NYC Admin. Code § 20-870 and DCWP Final Rules §§ 5-300 – 5-303

Employer of Record NYC Admin. Code § 20-869(d)
Legal Employer NameTechCorp Solutions Inc.
NYC Business Address350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4200, New York, NY 10118
EIN / Tax IDXX-XXXXXXX
NYC Employer SizeMid-Market (250–1,000 employees in NYC)
NYC Employment Decision TypeHiring & Promotion § 20-869(d)
Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) NYC Admin. Code § 20-869(a)
AEDT Product NameAI Resume Screening System
Version Auditedv3.2.1
AEDT VendorHireAI Technologies LLC
AEDT Vendor Address1 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
AEDT DescriptionMachine learning system that scores and ranks job applicants based on résumé content and structured application data to substantially assist screening decisions for NYC-based roles
Decision TypeCandidate scoring / ranking (substantially assists discretionary hiring decision) § 20-869(a)
Job Categories CoveredSoftware Engineering, Product Management, Customer Success
NYC Roles AffectedAll open requisitions posted in New York City
Data Categories UsedRésumé text, work history, education, skills, application questionnaire responses. No biometric or real-time surveillance data used.
Section 02

Audit Scope & Data Period

Scope must cover at least one year of NYC employment decisions preceding audit date — DCWP Final Rules § 5-301(a)

Audit Coverage DCWP Rule § 5-301(a)(2)
Audit Period StartJanuary 1, 2025
Audit Period EndDecember 31, 2025
Coverage Duration12 months (satisfies § 5-301(a)(2) minimum)
Total Applicant Records1,247 (NYC-based applications only)
Records Selected by AEDT156 (12.51% overall selection rate)
Records Excluded14 records quarantined — missing protected class data. Excluded per DCWP small-cell suppression guidance.
Intersectional AnalysisConducted for sex × race combinations meeting n ≥ 30 threshold. See Section 3.3.
Data SourceEmployer ATS (Workday) — structured CSV export. Data not modified by auditor. Input SHA-256 hash on file.
Section 03

Bias Test Results

Required: impact ratios for all protected categories with ≥ 5 members — DCWP Final Rules § 5-301(a)(3)–(4)

3.1   By Sex
§ 20-869(b) / DCWP § 5-301(a)(3)
CategoryApplicants (n)Selected (n)Selection RateMost-Favored GroupImpact Ratio4/5ths Rulep-value (χ²)Result
Male6348112.78%1.00Baseline
Female5997412.35%Male0.97PASS (≥ 0.80)0.78Pass
Non-binary / Other1417.14%Suppressed — n < 30. Documented separately.Suppressed
Female/Male impact ratio 0.97 — no adverse impact detected. Chi-square (Yates' correction), α = 0.05. Non-binary category below minimum reporting threshold; employer must document and monitor. DCWP § 5-301(a)(5)
3.2   By Race / Ethnicity
§ 20-869(b) / DCWP § 5-301(a)(4)
CategoryApplicants (n)Selected (n)Selection RateMost-Favored GroupImpact Ratio4/5ths Rulep-valueResult
White (non-Hispanic)3895213.37%1.00Baseline
Black or African American2413112.86%White0.96PASS (≥ 0.80)0.84Pass
Hispanic or Latino2182812.84%White0.96PASS (≥ 0.80)0.81Pass
Asian1942713.92%White1.04PASS (≥ 0.80)0.92Pass
Native Hawaiian / Pac. Islander42511.90%White0.89PASS (≥ 0.80)0.61Pass
Am. Indian / Alaska Native3139.68%White0.72BELOW 0.800.09Monitor
Two or More Races18211.11%Suppressed — n < 30. Fisher's Exact applied. p = 0.41. Documented.Suppressed
Unknown / Declined14Excluded from analysis — missing data. Count reported for transparency.Excluded
American Indian/Alaska Native shows impact ratio of 0.72. Below 4/5ths threshold but not statistically significant at α = 0.05 (p = 0.09, n = 31). Employer must investigate and document under DCWP guidance. Monitored quarterly. Fisher's Exact applied to n < 30 cells. Chi-square with Yates' correction applied to n ≥ 30. Bonferroni correction applied.
3.3   Intersectional Analysis (Sex × Race)
DCWP Rule § 5-301(a)(6)
DCWP Intersectional Requirement
DCWP Final Rules (April 2023) require sex × race/ethnicity intersectional analysis for combinations meeting n ≥ 30. The original HAIEC demo omitted this. It is required for regulatory sufficiency.
Sex × Race CombinationnSelectedSelection RateImpact Ratio4/5thsResult
Male × White2072813.53%1.00Baseline
Female × White1822413.19%0.97PASSPass
Male × Black1221613.11%0.97PASSPass
Female × Black1191512.61%0.93PASSPass
Male × Hispanic1081412.96%0.96PASSPass
Female × Hispanic1101412.73%0.94PASSPass
Male × Asian1021514.71%1.09PASSPass
Female × Asian921213.04%0.96PASSPass
All other combinationsSuppressed — fewer than 30 records per combination. Fisher's Exact results on file. No significant adverse impact detected in any suppressed combination.
⚠ American Indian/Alaska Native (all sex) shows 0.72 impact ratio (n=31, p=0.09). Below 4/5ths threshold. Not statistically significant at α=0.05 due to small n. Employer has initiated quarterly monitoring and AEDT algorithm review for this category per DCWP guidance.
Section 04

Statistical Methodology

Full methodology required for auditor certification and DCWP examination — DCWP Rule § 5-301(a)(1)

Analysis Framework EEOC UGESP 29 C.F.R. Part 1607
Primary Test4/5ths Rule (80% Rule) per EEOC UGESP § 4D — impact ratio must be ≥ 0.80
Statistical Test (n ≥ 30)Chi-square with Yates' continuity correction, α = 0.05 (two-tailed)
Statistical Test (n < 30)Fisher's Exact test, α = 0.05 (two-tailed)
Multiple ComparisonsBonferroni correction applied across all race/ethnicity comparisons
Effect SizeCramér's V calculated for practical significance alongside statistical significance
Power AnalysisPost-hoc power calculated for all comparisons. Power ≥ 0.80 confirmed for categories meeting reporting threshold.
Small Cell SuppressionCategories with n < 5 not reported; n < 30 reported with Fisher's Exact and footnoted. Required per DCWP guidance.
Intersectional MethodSex × Race/Ethnicity cross-tabulation per DCWP Final Rules § 5-301(a)(6). Same thresholds applied to intersectional cells.
Reference GroupHighest-selection-rate group within each protected category dimension, per EEOC UGESP and DCWP guidance.
Analysis EngineHAIEC Deterministic Analysis Engine v2025.1.0. Fully reproducible — identical input produces identical output. SHA-256 verified.
AI Used in AuditNo. All calculations are rules-based and deterministic. No probabilistic AI models used in bias determination. HAIEC principle: Stop Testing AI with AI.
Data Quality Controls DCWP Rule § 5-301(a)(2)
Missing Data RateOverall 1.1%. Sex: 0.7%. Race/ethnicity: 1.7%. Within acceptable limits.
Duplicates Removed12 duplicate records identified and removed before analysis. Deduplication logic documented.
Quarantined Records14 records excluded — missing protected class data. Count and quarantine reason documented per DCWP guidance.
Data NormalizationAll protected class values normalized to EEOC standard categories per Census Bureau race/ethnicity definitions. Hispanic/Latino treated as ethnicity.
Input Hash (SHA-256)9c1d4e8f7a2b3c6d5e0f1a2b3c4d5e6f7a8b9c0d1e2f3a4b5c6d7e8f9a0b1c2d
Normalized Input Hasha7f3b2c1d4e5f6a7b8c9d0e1f2a3b4c5d6e7f8a9b0c1d2e3f4a5b6c7d8e9f0a1
Section 05

NYC LL144 Compliance Requirements

All requirements under NYC Admin. Code §§ 20-869 – 20-871 and DCWP Final Rules §§ 5-300 – 5-303

Independent bias audit conducted before AEDT use § 20-871(a)This audit covers the current AEDT version and precedes the next annual renewal period.
Met
Audit performed by independent auditor § 20-869(b)No financial interest in employer. Credentials and independence declaration attached in Section 6.
Met
Audit covers at least 12 months of hiring data DCWP § 5-301(a)(2)January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 (12 months, 1,247 records).
Met
Impact ratios calculated for sex and race/ethnicity § 20-869(b)(3)All categories with n ≥ 5 reported. Suppressed categories documented.
Met
Intersectional analysis (sex × race) conducted DCWP § 5-301(a)(6)Completed for all combinations meeting n ≥ 30 threshold. Results in Section 3.3.
Met
Statistical significance testing performed DCWP § 5-301(a)(3)Chi-square (Yates'), Fisher's Exact, Bonferroni correction. Full methodology in Section 4.
Met
Public disclosure published on employer website § 20-871(a) / DCWP § 5-301Hosted at: techcorpsolutions.com/nyc-ll144. Published January 15, 2026.
Met
Candidate notification in job postings and at application DCWP § 5-302Notice includes: AEDT use, data collected, right to alternative process, link to disclosure page.
Met
Alternative selection process available upon request DCWP § 5-302(b)Process documented. Accommodation request handled within 5 business days.
Met
Summary of results available to candidates / employees upon request DCWP § 5-302(a)Available at disclosure URL and on written request within 30 days.
Met
Below-threshold category (Am. Indian/Alaska Native) documented and remediation plan on file DCWP guidanceImpact ratio 0.72 (below 0.80). Not statistically significant (p=0.09, n=31). Employer monitoring plan documented. Algorithm review initiated.
In Progress
Audit records retained for minimum 3 years DCWP § 5-301(d)Evidence bundle retained in HAIEC secure vault. Retrieval on demand within 24 hours of DCWP request.
Met
Next annual audit scheduled § 20-871(a)Scheduled for January 2027. Calendar reminder set 60 days prior to expiry.
Met
Section 06

Independent Auditor Certification

Independence definition: no financial interest in employer and not employed by employer — NYC Admin. Code § 20-869(b)

Auditor Identity & Credentials — NYC Admin. Code § 20-869(b)
Auditor Full NameDr. Sarah Chen, PhD
Auditing OrganizationHAIEC Compliance Services LLC
Credentials & QualificationsPhD Statistics (Columbia University, 2009), SHRM-SCP, 12+ years employment selection testing
License / Professional IDNY Stat. License — Consulting Statistician
Review DateFebruary 16, 2026
Audit Methodology VersionHAIEC Engine v2025.1.0
Independence Declaration (§ 20-869(b)): I, Dr. Sarah Chen, PhD, declare that I have no financial interest in TechCorp Solutions Inc., am not employed by TechCorp Solutions Inc. or HireAI Technologies LLC, and have no other relationship that would impair my independence in conducting this bias audit. This audit was conducted in accordance with NYC Local Law 144 (2021), DCWP Final Rules (April 2023), and EEOC Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (29 C.F.R. Part 1607).
Auditor Signature
Date Signed
Section 07

Cryptographic Verification — MARPP

SHA-256 integrity chain and MARPP provenance record for evidence immutability

Artifact Provenance — MARPP Protocol
Attestation IDNYC-LL144-2026-TC001
MARPP Chain IDMARPP-7f3c9e2d8b4f1a6e
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SHA-256 (Input Data)9c1d4e8f7a2b3c6d5e0f1a2b3c4d5e6f7a8b9c0d1e2f3a4b5c6d7e8f9a0b1c2d
Merkle Rootf9e2c7d1b8a4f3e6c9d2b7f1a5e8c4d3b9f6a2e7c1d5b8f4a3e9c2d7b6f1a5e8
Generated At2026-02-16T09:14:00Z
Engine VersionHAIEC Deterministic Analysis Engine v2025.1.0
Verify URLhttps://haiec.com/verify/NYC-LL144-2026-TC001
Section 08

Scope Limitations

Limitations of this attestation as required by professional standards and DCWP guidance

L-01This audit covers AEDT version 3.2.1 and the specified data period only. Material changes to the AEDT algorithm require a new audit before re-deployment.
L-02Analysis is based on employer-provided applicant data. The auditor did not independently verify the accuracy or completeness of source data beyond the documented validation checks.
L-03Passing the 4/5ths rule and achieving statistical non-significance does not guarantee absence of all forms of employment discrimination. Title VII, NYSHRL, and NYCHRL obligations are separate from LL144 requirements.
L-04Categories with fewer than 30 applicants were analyzed with Fisher's Exact but are not required to be disclosed publicly under DCWP small-cell suppression guidance. Results are documented in the evidence bundle.
L-05This attestation does not constitute legal advice. Employers should consult qualified employment law counsel regarding overall compliance posture under NYC LL144, Title VII, NYSHRL, and NYCHRL.
L-06NYC LL144 compliance does not imply compliance with other jurisdictions. Laws governing AI in employment decisions vary across states and localities.
L-07The American Indian/Alaska Native impact ratio (0.72) requires ongoing employer monitoring. This finding is documented and a remediation plan is on file. It does not constitute a finding of illegal discrimination.
Important Notice & Legal Disclaimer

This attestation is issued pursuant to NYC Local Law 144 of 2021 (NYC Admin. Code §§ 20-869 – 20-871) and the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Final Rules (§§ 5-300 – 5-303, effective July 5, 2023). It documents the results of an independent bias audit of the identified AEDT. It does not constitute a guarantee of compliance with any other law, including but not limited to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, or the NYC Human Rights Law.

HAIEC's bias analysis engine is deterministic. No AI model was used to determine compliance status or generate impact ratios. All calculations are rules-based and reproducible. Same input data produces identical results.

Attestation IDNYC-LL144-2026-TC001
RegulationNYC Admin. Code §§ 20-869–20-871
DCWP Rules§§ 5-300–5-303 (eff. July 5, 2023)
Generated2026-02-16T09:14:00Z
ExpiresFebruary 15, 2027
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