Short answer. If you may have Local Law 144 exposure but your data structure, demographic fields, output semantics, historical-data basis or deployment scope are unclear, a readiness review can resolve those issues before the independent audit. It is a preparation engagement, not the bias audit itself.
Who this is for
- Employers that believe they use an AEDT but do not know whether their dataset is audit-ready.
- Employment agencies with multiple screening workflows or unclear job/group structures.
- HR technology vendors preparing an audit package for a defined product or deployment context.
- Organizations considering test data because sufficient historical data may not exist.
- Teams inheriting a prior audit but unsure whether the current system, workflow or dataset remains comparable.
What we review
| Review area | What we look for |
|---|---|
| AEDT/use-case scope | Tool, employment workflow, output, degree of reliance and NYC nexus facts relevant to scoping. |
| Dataset structure | Population, outcome/score fields, dates, identifiers, grouping fields and whether records can be reproduced consistently. |
| Demographic data | Availability and mapping of sex and race/ethnicity fields, including unknown, missing or declined values. |
| Historical vs test data | Whether historical data exists and whether a test-data question needs deeper review under 6 RCNY §5-302. |
| Job/grouping structure | Whether distinct positions, classifications or deployment contexts need separate treatment. |
| Audit blockers | Missing fields, ambiguous outputs, broken mappings, incomplete time periods or documentation gaps that prevent reliable analysis. |
What you receive
- A preliminary LL144/AEDT scope screen based on the facts provided.
- A field-level audit-readiness assessment.
- A list of missing, ambiguous or unusable data elements.
- Historical/test-data issue identification where relevant.
- Job/group/deployment-context observations.
- A remediation roadmap describing what should be resolved before the bias audit.
- A recommendation on whether the engagement is ready to proceed to independent audit scoping.
What this review is not
The readiness review is not an independent bias audit, does not create a public Summary of Results, does not certify compliance, and does not determine that an AEDT is discriminatory or non-discriminatory.
Start with the free checker
If you are still at an early stage, use the browser-side Data Readiness Checker first. It provides a preliminary signal without replacing professional review.
Related primary sources
- NYC Administrative Code — Subchapter 25
- 6 RCNY §5-300 — Definitions
- 6 RCNY §5-301 — Bias Audit
- 6 RCNY §5-302 — Data Requirements
- DCWP AEDT FAQ
Last legally reviewed: September 27, 2026.