Accessibility statement
This accessibility statement applies to the ‘Tarkastusvirasto’ (Audit department) website https://tarkastusvirasto.hel.fi/en/ run by the City of Helsinki. This statement explains the website’s accessibility and how to submit accessibility-related feedback.
How accessible is this website?
Finland’s Act on the Provision of Digital Services states that public websites must be accessible. In other words, everyone should have an equal opportunity to use websites.
The website is for the most part complaint with all of the statutorily mandated accessibility requirements (WCAG criteria 2.1, A and AA standards). The website has some accessibility shortcomings which are described in more detail below.
Non-accessible content
This website is not fully accessible. The content or functions listed below do not meet all the accessibility requirements set out in the law. We are constantly working on repairing identified accessibility shortcomings. We will update the list of shortcomings in this statement as we are able to correct them.
- There is an unnecessary ARIA attribute in the link that opens the search function. (WCAG 1.3.1)
Content not covered by legislation
Accessibility requirements do not apply to the following content:
- office software files (e.g. DOC, PDF, ODT) published before 23 September 2018
- online content archived before 23 September 2019.
Accessibility assessment
The accessibility assessment follows the City of Helsinki’s operational guidelines and methods that aim to secure the service’s accessibility throughout every work stage.
The accessibility of the website has been assessed by a third-party expert audit. The assessment included programmatic accessibility testing and a manual examination of the website and its content.
Did you notice shortcomings in accessibility?
We aim to continuously improve the accessibility of our website. If you encounter non-compliant content on the website that is not described on this page, please report it to us. Send your feedback by filling out the City of Helsinki’s feedback form.
Accessibility monitoring
The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom enforces compliance with accessibility requirements. If you are dissatisfied with the reply you received from us about a detected accessibility shortcoming or you did not receive a reply within 14 days, you may submit a complaint or request for information to the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom. The website of the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom has information on submitting a complaint and how complaints are processed.
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
Digital Accessibility Supervision Unit
www.webaccessibility.fi
E-mail: saavutettavuus@traficom.fi
Telephone number: 029 534 5000 (Switchboard)
Accessibility statement information
This website was published on 9.2.2023.
This accessibility statement was prepared on 19.5.2026.
This accessibility statement was last reviewed on 19.5.2026.