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Annual Report Accomplishments / Staff Training |
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS With the assistance of DoITT, the Commission's Office of Information Technology computerized the Community Service Centers, linking them to the main office and brought the entire office up to date with Internet connections and e-mail. Working with the Commission's Law Enforcement Bureau, a new, efficient case tracking system was designed. Upon completion, this system will enable the Law Enforcement Bureau to easily access information, track cases, and more readily identify patterns of discrimination. The Commission received a $30,000 grant to study the feasibility of electronic storage of records. The offices of Information Technology and Public Information along with the Graphics Unit created a comprehensive and user friendly website. The Community Relation's Bureau's proposal to study predatory and discriminatory lending practices was selected by New York University Wagner Graduate School of Public Service's Capstone Program. A team of five graduate students are currently working with Mortgage and Pre-Purchase Counseling staff members to collect and review data and identify systemic discriminatory lending practices and the groups most affected. The findings are expected in late spring 2003.
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Human
Rights Law Immigration
Law National
Origin and Alienage Disability
Mortgage
Foreclosure/Predatory Lending Conflict
Resolution/Mediation Grant
Writing/Budgets HIV
Disclosure DataLink
Title 1 URS Basic & Crystal |
