Accessibility Policy
The Ohio Ethics Commission is committed to making our website accessible to everyone.
Ethics.ohio.gov complies with Ohio Administrative Policy IT-09, Digital Accessibility. This policy establishes minimum accessibility requirements for information and services provided on state-controlled websites and applications. These requirements, updated in January 2025, include compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines developed by the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Accessibility Initiative.
In accordance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Final Rule 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities (Final Rule) state government web content and mobile applications must comply with WCAG 2.1 AA by April 24, 2026.
Compliance levels are described as:
- Level A: Meets all priority 1 checkpoints
- Level AA: meets all priority 1 and 2 checkpoints
- Level AAA: meets all priority 1, 2, and 3 checkpoints
This website conforms to the AA compliance level and many of the AAA success criteria of WCAG 2.0 and is working to conform to the AA compliance level of WCAG 2.1.
Ethics.ohio.gov takes additional steps to ensure that its website is accessible. Pages are periodically tested using assistive technology, such as a voice browser or screen reader program, and the website administrator continually assesses the website to improve usability and accessibility.
We welcome your comments about the usability and accessibility of ethics.ohio.gov. If you are having a problem accessing any part of ethics.ohio.gov, or would like to make a suggestion for improvement, please contact us.
The Ohio Ethics Commission is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request an ADA reasonable accommodation please contact the individual indicated below no later than 14 days prior to Commission sponsored event: Alan Carlson, ADA Coordinator at 614-466-7090 or alan.carlson@ethics.ohio.gov.
Job Applicants and State Employees
State employees and job applicants with disabilities can contact the appropriate agency ADA Coordinator to request reasonable accommodations in accordance with Ohio Administrative Policy HR-54, Disability Inclusion and Accessibility for State of Ohio Employees and Applicants.