# Counsel advice — Alder clinical-vendor payment inquiry

## Executive assessment

For Alder Biotherapeutics matter CB-IV-2601, the review identified 16 source-supported exceptions requiring action before 2026-09-02. The assessment concerns Morrow Trial Services LLC and the supplied record for Massachusetts.

## Method and record coverage

The review inventoried all 96 production files, read the 33 controlling, corroborating, and control records, searched the email exports, and checked metadata for the designated chain-of-custody sample. Conclusions are limited to the synthetic production supplied for this benchmark matter.

## Findings

### F-01 — preservation delay (critical)

The records do not reconcile for preservation delay: one source states the operative date is 2025-04-03 under control reference CB-IV-2601-A670, while the corroborating source states the acknowledged date is 2025-04-14 under response reference CB-IV-2601-J282.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/01_intake/001_intake_control_register.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/07_access_logs/049_access_logs_control_register.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-02, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Jonas Feld.

### F-02 — interview timeline conflict (high)

The records do not reconcile for interview timeline conflict: one source states the controlling amount is $5,289,818.00, while the corroborating source states the reconciliation and counterparty record use $5,566,136.00.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/01_intake/004_intake_ledger_export.csv`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/07_access_logs/052_access_logs_ledger_export.csv`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-02, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Mei Whitaker.

### F-03 — undisclosed related party (high)

The records do not reconcile for undisclosed related party: one source states approval is attributed to Nora Chen as the sole authorized reviewer, while the corroborating source states the approval log names Caleb Hassan and contains no entry for Nora Chen.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/01_intake/007_intake_officer_certificate.html`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/07_access_logs/055_access_logs_officer_certificate.html`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-02, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Caleb Hassan.

### F-04 — split-purchase pattern (medium)

The records do not reconcile for split-purchase pattern: one source states the item is recorded as closed without exception in CB-IV-2601-D261, while the corroborating source states the later status register marks it open and escalated in CB-IV-2601-M666.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/02_preservation/010_preservation_executed_instrument.txt`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/058_vendor_files_executed_instrument.txt`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-02, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Leona Park.

### F-05 — approval override (medium)

The records do not reconcile for approval override: one source states the applicable location is Cambridge, Massachusetts, while the corroborating source states the implementation record assigns the obligation to Massachusetts operations outside Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/02_preservation/013_preservation_review_memorandum.json`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/061_vendor_files_review_memorandum.json`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-02, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Isaac Romero.

### F-06 — gift-policy threshold breach (low)

The records do not reconcile for gift-policy threshold breach: one source states the threshold is 9% with no stated tolerance, while the corroborating source states the applied threshold is 12% and produced a different exception result.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/02_preservation/016_preservation_status_report.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/064_vendor_files_status_report.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-02, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Sofia Bennett.

### F-07 — off-channel communication (critical)

The records do not reconcile for off-channel communication: one source states formal notice must use notices-alder_biotherapeutics@example.test, while the corroborating source states the only delivery record was sent to archive-morrow_trial_services_llc@example.test.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/03_interviews/019_interviews_correspondence.eml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/09_policies/067_policies_correspondence.eml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-02, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Adrian Mensah.

### F-08 — deleted-message anomaly (high)

The records do not reconcile for deleted-message anomaly: one source states the governed population contains 64 records through 2025-01-19, while the corroborating source states the certification covers 74 records through 2025-03-06.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/03_interviews/022_interviews_formal_notice.xml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/09_policies/070_policies_formal_notice.xml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-02, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Willa Novak.

### F-09 — badge-log inconsistency (high)

The records do not reconcile for badge-log inconsistency: one source states the operative date is 2025-04-15 under control reference CB-IV-2601-I922, while the corroborating source states the acknowledged date is 2025-05-04 under response reference CB-IV-2601-R717.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/04_email_exports/025_email_exports_control_register.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/10_hr_records/073_hr_records_control_register.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-02, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Theo Laurent.

### F-10 — vendor due-diligence gap (medium)

The records do not reconcile for vendor due-diligence gap: one source states the controlling amount is $2,653,985.00, while the corroborating source states the reconciliation and counterparty record use $2,814,470.00.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/04_email_exports/028_email_exports_ledger_export.csv`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/10_hr_records/076_hr_records_ledger_export.csv`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-02, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Amara Patel.

### F-11 — retaliation concern (medium)

The records do not reconcile for retaliation concern: one source states approval is attributed to Nora Chen as the sole authorized reviewer, while the corroborating source states the approval log names Rafael Okafor and contains no entry for Nora Chen.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/04_email_exports/031_email_exports_officer_certificate.html`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/10_hr_records/079_hr_records_officer_certificate.html`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-02, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Henry Cho.

### F-12 — policy training lapse (low)

The records do not reconcile for policy training lapse: one source states the item is recorded as closed without exception in CB-IV-2601-L813, while the corroborating source states the later status register marks it open and escalated in CB-IV-2601-U154.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/034_chat_exports_executed_instrument.txt`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/082_board_reporting_executed_instrument.txt`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-02, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Nadine Flores.

### F-13 — board-reporting omission (critical)

The records do not reconcile for board-reporting omission: one source states the applicable location is Cambridge, Massachusetts, while the corroborating source states the implementation record assigns the obligation to Massachusetts operations outside Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/037_chat_exports_review_memorandum.json`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/085_board_reporting_review_memorandum.json`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-02, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Micah Sullivan.

### F-14 — hotline classification error (high)

The records do not reconcile for hotline classification error: one source states the threshold is 7% with no stated tolerance, while the corroborating source states the applied threshold is 14% and produced a different exception result.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/040_chat_exports_status_report.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/088_board_reporting_status_report.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-02, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Farah Ibrahim.

### F-15 — expense support deficiency (high)

The records do not reconcile for expense support deficiency: one source states formal notice must use notices-alder_biotherapeutics@example.test, while the corroborating source states the only delivery record was sent to archive-morrow_trial_services_llc@example.test.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/06_expenses/043_expenses_correspondence.eml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/12_remediation/091_remediation_correspondence.eml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-02, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Owen Delgado.

### F-16 — remediation ownership gap (medium)

The records do not reconcile for remediation ownership gap: one source states the governed population contains 164 records through 2025-04-29, while the corroborating source states the certification covers 60 records through 2025-05-31.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/06_expenses/046_expenses_formal_notice.xml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/12_remediation/094_remediation_formal_notice.xml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-02, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Lena Varga.

## Recommended next actions

Sequence the critical and high findings first, assign the named owners, preserve the cited records, and document any resolution in the controlling matter register before the stated deadline.

## Assumptions and limitations

This analysis is confined to task cb100-021-alder-biotech and the supplied synthetic evidence. It does not rely on external facts, does not resolve disputed law, and is not legal advice for a real person or entity.

Before 2026-09-02, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Jonas Feld.

Before 2026-09-02, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Mei Whitaker.

Before 2026-09-02, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Caleb Hassan.

Before 2026-09-02, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Leona Park.

Before 2026-09-02, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Isaac Romero.

Before 2026-09-02, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Sofia Bennett.

Before 2026-09-02, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Adrian Mensah.

Before 2026-09-02, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Willa Novak.

Before 2026-09-02, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Theo Laurent.

Before 2026-09-02, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Amara Patel.

Before 2026-09-02, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Henry Cho.

Before 2026-09-02, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Nadine Flores.

Before 2026-09-02, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Micah Sullivan.

Before 2026-09-02, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Farah Ibrahim.

Before 2026-09-02, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Owen Delgado.

Before 2026-09-02, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Lena Varga.

Prompt: You are independent investigations counsel for Alder Biotherapeutics. The partner responsible for this matter needs a defensible decision record before the next client call. A hotline report alleges that a study manager split vendor invoices after accepting travel from a firm owned by a former colleague. Decision due 2026-09-02. Massachusetts law governs; Cambridge, Massachusetts is the forum. Prioritize conflicts between signed instruments and later operational records. Work out the defensible position from the matter production and leave an audit-ready exception tracker and concise advice for the supervising lawyer. Keep confirmed conflicts separate from open questions, cite the records that actually control each conclusion, and do not fill gaps with outside facts.

Complete at least 46 successful, argument-specific evidence and output calls.

Find and read the 33 controlling, corroborating, and work-product-control records in full.

Inspect file metadata for the eight designated critical primary records before relying on them.

Confirm the sandbox's allowed document and output roots.

Inventory all 96 records so the relevant sources are discovered among the context records.

Search the production for email evidence that may corroborate or contradict formal records.

Leave only findings.json and advice.md in the output workspace.

Create both final work products through the sandbox MCP surface.

Produce findings.json as a valid JSON object.

Report exactly 16 confirmed exceptions.

Use each stable finding ID exactly once.

Set schema_version to the released matter value '1.0'.

Set task_id to the released matter value 'cb100-021-alder-biotech'.

Set matter_number to the released matter value 'CB-IV-2601'.

Set prepared_for to the released matter value 'Alder Biotherapeutics'.

Set as_of to the released matter value '2026-09-02'.

Include the confirmed F-01 exception for preservation delay.

Preserve F-01's id from /workspace/documents/01_intake/001_intake_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/049_access_logs_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's issue from /workspace/documents/01_intake/001_intake_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/049_access_logs_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's severity from /workspace/documents/01_intake/001_intake_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/049_access_logs_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's primary_source from /workspace/documents/01_intake/001_intake_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/049_access_logs_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/01_intake/001_intake_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/049_access_logs_control_register.md.

Reconcile F-01 using the exact controlled facts ['2025-04-03', 'CB-IV-2601-A670', '2025-04-14', 'CB-IV-2601-J282'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-01's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-02', 'Jonas Feld'] for F-01.

Include the confirmed F-02 exception for interview timeline conflict.

Preserve F-02's id from /workspace/documents/01_intake/004_intake_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/052_access_logs_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's issue from /workspace/documents/01_intake/004_intake_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/052_access_logs_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's severity from /workspace/documents/01_intake/004_intake_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/052_access_logs_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's primary_source from /workspace/documents/01_intake/004_intake_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/052_access_logs_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/01_intake/004_intake_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/052_access_logs_ledger_export.csv.

Reconcile F-02 using the exact controlled facts ['$5,289,818.00', '$5,566,136.00'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-02's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-02', 'Mei Whitaker'] for F-02.

Include the confirmed F-03 exception for undisclosed related party.

Preserve F-03's id from /workspace/documents/01_intake/007_intake_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/055_access_logs_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's issue from /workspace/documents/01_intake/007_intake_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/055_access_logs_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's severity from /workspace/documents/01_intake/007_intake_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/055_access_logs_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's primary_source from /workspace/documents/01_intake/007_intake_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/055_access_logs_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/01_intake/007_intake_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/055_access_logs_officer_certificate.html.

Reconcile F-03 using the exact controlled facts ['Nora Chen', 'Caleb Hassan'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-03's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-02', 'Caleb Hassan'] for F-03.

Include the confirmed F-04 exception for split-purchase pattern.

Preserve F-04's id from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/010_preservation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/058_vendor_files_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's issue from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/010_preservation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/058_vendor_files_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's severity from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/010_preservation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/058_vendor_files_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's primary_source from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/010_preservation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/058_vendor_files_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/010_preservation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/058_vendor_files_executed_instrument.txt.

Reconcile F-04 using the exact controlled facts ['closed without exception', 'CB-IV-2601-D261', 'open and escalated', 'CB-IV-2601-M666'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-04's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-02', 'Leona Park'] for F-04.

Include the confirmed F-05 exception for approval override.

Preserve F-05's id from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/013_preservation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/061_vendor_files_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's issue from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/013_preservation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/061_vendor_files_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's severity from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/013_preservation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/061_vendor_files_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's primary_source from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/013_preservation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/061_vendor_files_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/013_preservation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/061_vendor_files_review_memorandum.json.

Reconcile F-05 using the exact controlled facts ['Cambridge, Massachusetts', 'Massachusetts'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-05's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-02', 'Isaac Romero'] for F-05.

Include the confirmed F-06 exception for gift-policy threshold breach.

Preserve F-06's id from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/016_preservation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/064_vendor_files_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's issue from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/016_preservation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/064_vendor_files_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's severity from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/016_preservation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/064_vendor_files_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's primary_source from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/016_preservation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/064_vendor_files_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/016_preservation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/064_vendor_files_status_report.md.

Reconcile F-06 using the exact controlled facts ['9%', '12%'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-06's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-02', 'Sofia Bennett'] for F-06.

Include the confirmed F-07 exception for off-channel communication.

Preserve F-07's id from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/019_interviews_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/067_policies_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's issue from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/019_interviews_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/067_policies_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's severity from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/019_interviews_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/067_policies_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's primary_source from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/019_interviews_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/067_policies_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/019_interviews_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/067_policies_correspondence.eml.

Reconcile F-07 using the exact controlled facts ['notices-alder_biotherapeutics@example.test', 'archive-morrow_trial_services_llc@example.test'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-07's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-02', 'Adrian Mensah'] for F-07.

Include the confirmed F-08 exception for deleted-message anomaly.

Preserve F-08's id from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/022_interviews_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/070_policies_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's issue from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/022_interviews_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/070_policies_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's severity from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/022_interviews_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/070_policies_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's primary_source from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/022_interviews_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/070_policies_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/022_interviews_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/070_policies_formal_notice.xml.

Reconcile F-08 using the exact controlled facts ['64 records', '2025-01-19', '74 records', '2025-03-06'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-08's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-02', 'Willa Novak'] for F-08.

Include the confirmed F-09 exception for badge-log inconsistency.

Preserve F-09's id from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/025_email_exports_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/073_hr_records_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's issue from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/025_email_exports_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/073_hr_records_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's severity from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/025_email_exports_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/073_hr_records_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's primary_source from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/025_email_exports_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/073_hr_records_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/025_email_exports_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/073_hr_records_control_register.md.

Reconcile F-09 using the exact controlled facts ['2025-04-15', 'CB-IV-2601-I922', '2025-05-04', 'CB-IV-2601-R717'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-09's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-02', 'Theo Laurent'] for F-09.

Include the confirmed F-10 exception for vendor due-diligence gap.

Preserve F-10's id from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/028_email_exports_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/076_hr_records_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's issue from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/028_email_exports_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/076_hr_records_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's severity from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/028_email_exports_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/076_hr_records_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's primary_source from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/028_email_exports_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/076_hr_records_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/028_email_exports_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/076_hr_records_ledger_export.csv.

Reconcile F-10 using the exact controlled facts ['$2,653,985.00', '$2,814,470.00'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-10's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-02', 'Amara Patel'] for F-10.

Include the confirmed F-11 exception for retaliation concern.

Preserve F-11's id from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/031_email_exports_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/079_hr_records_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's issue from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/031_email_exports_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/079_hr_records_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's severity from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/031_email_exports_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/079_hr_records_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's primary_source from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/031_email_exports_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/079_hr_records_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/031_email_exports_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/079_hr_records_officer_certificate.html.

Reconcile F-11 using the exact controlled facts ['Nora Chen', 'Rafael Okafor'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-11's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-02', 'Henry Cho'] for F-11.

Include the confirmed F-12 exception for policy training lapse.

Preserve F-12's id from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/034_chat_exports_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/082_board_reporting_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's issue from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/034_chat_exports_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/082_board_reporting_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's severity from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/034_chat_exports_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/082_board_reporting_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's primary_source from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/034_chat_exports_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/082_board_reporting_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/034_chat_exports_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/082_board_reporting_executed_instrument.txt.

Reconcile F-12 using the exact controlled facts ['closed without exception', 'CB-IV-2601-L813', 'open and escalated', 'CB-IV-2601-U154'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-12's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-02', 'Nadine Flores'] for F-12.

Include the confirmed F-13 exception for board-reporting omission.

Preserve F-13's id from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/037_chat_exports_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/085_board_reporting_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's issue from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/037_chat_exports_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/085_board_reporting_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's severity from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/037_chat_exports_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/085_board_reporting_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's primary_source from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/037_chat_exports_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/085_board_reporting_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/037_chat_exports_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/085_board_reporting_review_memorandum.json.

Reconcile F-13 using the exact controlled facts ['Cambridge, Massachusetts', 'Massachusetts'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-13's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-02', 'Micah Sullivan'] for F-13.

Include the confirmed F-14 exception for hotline classification error.

Preserve F-14's id from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/040_chat_exports_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/088_board_reporting_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's issue from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/040_chat_exports_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/088_board_reporting_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's severity from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/040_chat_exports_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/088_board_reporting_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's primary_source from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/040_chat_exports_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/088_board_reporting_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/040_chat_exports_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/088_board_reporting_status_report.md.

Reconcile F-14 using the exact controlled facts ['7%', '14%'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-14's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-02', 'Farah Ibrahim'] for F-14.

Include the confirmed F-15 exception for expense support deficiency.

Preserve F-15's id from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/043_expenses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/091_remediation_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's issue from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/043_expenses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/091_remediation_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's severity from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/043_expenses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/091_remediation_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's primary_source from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/043_expenses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/091_remediation_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/043_expenses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/091_remediation_correspondence.eml.

Reconcile F-15 using the exact controlled facts ['notices-alder_biotherapeutics@example.test', 'archive-morrow_trial_services_llc@example.test'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-15's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-02', 'Owen Delgado'] for F-15.

Include the confirmed F-16 exception for remediation ownership gap.

Preserve F-16's id from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/046_expenses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/094_remediation_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's issue from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/046_expenses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/094_remediation_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's severity from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/046_expenses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/094_remediation_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's primary_source from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/046_expenses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/094_remediation_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/046_expenses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/094_remediation_formal_notice.xml.

Reconcile F-16 using the exact controlled facts ['164 records', '2025-04-29', '60 records', '2025-05-31'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-16's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-02', 'Lena Varga'] for F-16.

Include the 'Executive assessment' decision section in advice.md.

Include the 'Method and record coverage' decision section in advice.md.

Include the 'Findings' decision section in advice.md.

Include the 'Recommended next actions' decision section in advice.md.

Include the 'Assumptions and limitations' decision section in advice.md.

Explain F-01 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-02 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-03 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-04 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-05 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-06 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-07 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-08 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-09 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-10 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-11 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-12 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-13 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-14 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-15 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-16 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Do not claim the production has no issues or that every record is consistent.

The CB-IV-2601 production contains independently maintained records; a defensible answer must preserve each supported conflict and its cure owner.


# Counsel advice — Beacon procurement integrity review

## Executive assessment

For Beacon Mineral Resources matter CB-IV-2602, the review identified 16 source-supported exceptions requiring action before 2026-09-06. The assessment concerns Red Mesa Hauling Co. and the supplied record for Arizona.

## Method and record coverage

The review inventoried all 96 production files, read the 33 controlling, corroborating, and control records, searched the email exports, and checked metadata for the designated chain-of-custody sample. Conclusions are limited to the synthetic production supplied for this benchmark matter.

## Findings

### F-01 — preservation delay (critical)

The records do not reconcile for preservation delay: one source states the operative date is 2026-02-23 under control reference CB-IV-2602-A876, while the corroborating source states the acknowledged date is 2026-03-24 under response reference CB-IV-2602-J298.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/01_intake/001_intake_control_register.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/07_access_logs/049_access_logs_control_register.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-06, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Mei Whitaker.

### F-02 — interview timeline conflict (high)

The records do not reconcile for interview timeline conflict: one source states the controlling amount is $4,051,442.00, while the corroborating source states the reconciliation and counterparty record use $4,139,384.00.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/01_intake/004_intake_ledger_export.csv`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/07_access_logs/052_access_logs_ledger_export.csv`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-06, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Caleb Hassan.

### F-03 — undisclosed related party (high)

The records do not reconcile for undisclosed related party: one source states approval is attributed to Dominic Alvarez as the sole authorized reviewer, while the corroborating source states the approval log names Isaac Romero and contains no entry for Dominic Alvarez.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/01_intake/007_intake_officer_certificate.html`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/07_access_logs/055_access_logs_officer_certificate.html`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-06, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Leona Park.

### F-04 — split-purchase pattern (medium)

The records do not reconcile for split-purchase pattern: one source states the item is recorded as closed without exception in CB-IV-2602-D711, while the corroborating source states the later status register marks it open and escalated in CB-IV-2602-M631.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/02_preservation/010_preservation_executed_instrument.txt`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/058_vendor_files_executed_instrument.txt`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-06, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Isaac Romero.

### F-05 — approval override (medium)

The records do not reconcile for approval override: one source states the applicable location is Pima County, Arizona, while the corroborating source states the implementation record assigns the obligation to Arizona operations outside Pima County, Arizona.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/02_preservation/013_preservation_review_memorandum.json`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/061_vendor_files_review_memorandum.json`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-06, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Sofia Bennett.

### F-06 — gift-policy threshold breach (low)

The records do not reconcile for gift-policy threshold breach: one source states the threshold is 3% with no stated tolerance, while the corroborating source states the applied threshold is 10% and produced a different exception result.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/02_preservation/016_preservation_status_report.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/064_vendor_files_status_report.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-06, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Adrian Mensah.

### F-07 — off-channel communication (critical)

The records do not reconcile for off-channel communication: one source states formal notice must use notices-beacon_mineral_resources@example.test, while the corroborating source states the only delivery record was sent to archive-red_mesa_hauling_co@example.test.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/03_interviews/019_interviews_correspondence.eml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/09_policies/067_policies_correspondence.eml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-06, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Willa Novak.

### F-08 — deleted-message anomaly (high)

The records do not reconcile for deleted-message anomaly: one source states the governed population contains 132 records through 2026-01-02, while the corroborating source states the certification covers 48 records through 2026-01-22.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/03_interviews/022_interviews_formal_notice.xml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/09_policies/070_policies_formal_notice.xml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-06, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Theo Laurent.

### F-09 — badge-log inconsistency (high)

The records do not reconcile for badge-log inconsistency: one source states the operative date is 2025-02-07 under control reference CB-IV-2602-I975, while the corroborating source states the acknowledged date is 2025-03-08 under response reference CB-IV-2602-R859.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/04_email_exports/025_email_exports_control_register.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/10_hr_records/073_hr_records_control_register.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-06, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Amara Patel.

### F-10 — vendor due-diligence gap (medium)

The records do not reconcile for vendor due-diligence gap: one source states the controlling amount is $5,739,664.00, while the corroborating source states the reconciliation and counterparty record use $6,055,828.00.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/04_email_exports/028_email_exports_ledger_export.csv`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/10_hr_records/076_hr_records_ledger_export.csv`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-06, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Henry Cho.

### F-11 — retaliation concern (medium)

The records do not reconcile for retaliation concern: one source states approval is attributed to Dominic Alvarez as the sole authorized reviewer, while the corroborating source states the approval log names Dominic Alvarez and contains no entry for Dominic Alvarez.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/04_email_exports/031_email_exports_officer_certificate.html`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/10_hr_records/079_hr_records_officer_certificate.html`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-06, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Nadine Flores.

### F-12 — policy training lapse (low)

The records do not reconcile for policy training lapse: one source states the item is recorded as closed without exception in CB-IV-2602-L794, while the corroborating source states the later status register marks it open and escalated in CB-IV-2602-U914.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/034_chat_exports_executed_instrument.txt`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/082_board_reporting_executed_instrument.txt`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-06, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Micah Sullivan.

### F-13 — board-reporting omission (critical)

The records do not reconcile for board-reporting omission: one source states the applicable location is Pima County, Arizona, while the corroborating source states the implementation record assigns the obligation to Arizona operations outside Pima County, Arizona.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/037_chat_exports_review_memorandum.json`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/085_board_reporting_review_memorandum.json`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-06, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Farah Ibrahim.

### F-14 — hotline classification error (high)

The records do not reconcile for hotline classification error: one source states the threshold is 12% with no stated tolerance, while the corroborating source states the applied threshold is 16% and produced a different exception result.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/040_chat_exports_status_report.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/088_board_reporting_status_report.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-06, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Owen Delgado.

### F-15 — expense support deficiency (high)

The records do not reconcile for expense support deficiency: one source states formal notice must use notices-beacon_mineral_resources@example.test, while the corroborating source states the only delivery record was sent to archive-red_mesa_hauling_co@example.test.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/06_expenses/043_expenses_correspondence.eml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/12_remediation/091_remediation_correspondence.eml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-06, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Lena Varga.

### F-16 — remediation ownership gap (medium)

The records do not reconcile for remediation ownership gap: one source states the governed population contains 75 records through 2025-06-19, while the corroborating source states the certification covers 60 records through 2025-07-21.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/06_expenses/046_expenses_formal_notice.xml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/12_remediation/094_remediation_formal_notice.xml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-06, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Samuel Kim.

## Recommended next actions

Sequence the critical and high findings first, assign the named owners, preserve the cited records, and document any resolution in the controlling matter register before the stated deadline.

## Assumptions and limitations

This analysis is confined to task cb100-022-beacon-mining and the supplied synthetic evidence. It does not rely on external facts, does not resolve disputed law, and is not legal advice for a real person or entity.

Before 2026-09-06, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Mei Whitaker.

Before 2026-09-06, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Caleb Hassan.

Before 2026-09-06, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Leona Park.

Before 2026-09-06, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Isaac Romero.

Before 2026-09-06, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Sofia Bennett.

Before 2026-09-06, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Adrian Mensah.

Before 2026-09-06, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Willa Novak.

Before 2026-09-06, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Theo Laurent.

Before 2026-09-06, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Amara Patel.

Before 2026-09-06, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Henry Cho.

Before 2026-09-06, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Nadine Flores.

Before 2026-09-06, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Micah Sullivan.

Before 2026-09-06, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Farah Ibrahim.

Before 2026-09-06, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Owen Delgado.

Before 2026-09-06, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Lena Varga.

Before 2026-09-06, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Samuel Kim.

Prompt: You are independent investigations counsel for Beacon Mineral Resources. A late document production changed the factual picture, and the matter team needs the entire record reconciled from first principles. Anonymous allegations connect emergency hauling awards to off-channel messages, badge visits, and an undeclared family relationship. Decision due 2026-09-06. Arizona law governs; Pima County, Arizona is the forum. Separate confirmed exceptions from items that merely require follow-up. Work out the defensible position from the matter production and leave an audit-ready exception tracker and concise advice for the supervising lawyer. Keep confirmed conflicts separate from open questions, cite the records that actually control each conclusion, and do not fill gaps with outside facts.

Complete at least 46 successful, argument-specific evidence and output calls.

Find and read the 33 controlling, corroborating, and work-product-control records in full.

Inspect file metadata for the eight designated critical primary records before relying on them.

Confirm the sandbox's allowed document and output roots.

Inventory all 96 records so the relevant sources are discovered among the context records.

Search the production for email evidence that may corroborate or contradict formal records.

Leave only findings.json and advice.md in the output workspace.

Create both final work products through the sandbox MCP surface.

Produce findings.json as a valid JSON object.

Report exactly 16 confirmed exceptions.

Use each stable finding ID exactly once.

Set schema_version to the released matter value '1.0'.

Set task_id to the released matter value 'cb100-022-beacon-mining'.

Set matter_number to the released matter value 'CB-IV-2602'.

Set prepared_for to the released matter value 'Beacon Mineral Resources'.

Set as_of to the released matter value '2026-09-06'.

Include the confirmed F-01 exception for preservation delay.

Preserve F-01's id from /workspace/documents/01_intake/001_intake_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/049_access_logs_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's issue from /workspace/documents/01_intake/001_intake_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/049_access_logs_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's severity from /workspace/documents/01_intake/001_intake_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/049_access_logs_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's primary_source from /workspace/documents/01_intake/001_intake_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/049_access_logs_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/01_intake/001_intake_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/049_access_logs_control_register.md.

Reconcile F-01 using the exact controlled facts ['2026-02-23', 'CB-IV-2602-A876', '2026-03-24', 'CB-IV-2602-J298'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-01's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-06', 'Mei Whitaker'] for F-01.

Include the confirmed F-02 exception for interview timeline conflict.

Preserve F-02's id from /workspace/documents/01_intake/004_intake_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/052_access_logs_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's issue from /workspace/documents/01_intake/004_intake_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/052_access_logs_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's severity from /workspace/documents/01_intake/004_intake_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/052_access_logs_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's primary_source from /workspace/documents/01_intake/004_intake_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/052_access_logs_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/01_intake/004_intake_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/052_access_logs_ledger_export.csv.

Reconcile F-02 using the exact controlled facts ['$4,051,442.00', '$4,139,384.00'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-02's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-06', 'Caleb Hassan'] for F-02.

Include the confirmed F-03 exception for undisclosed related party.

Preserve F-03's id from /workspace/documents/01_intake/007_intake_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/055_access_logs_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's issue from /workspace/documents/01_intake/007_intake_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/055_access_logs_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's severity from /workspace/documents/01_intake/007_intake_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/055_access_logs_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's primary_source from /workspace/documents/01_intake/007_intake_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/055_access_logs_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/01_intake/007_intake_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_access_logs/055_access_logs_officer_certificate.html.

Reconcile F-03 using the exact controlled facts ['Dominic Alvarez', 'Isaac Romero'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-03's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-06', 'Leona Park'] for F-03.

Include the confirmed F-04 exception for split-purchase pattern.

Preserve F-04's id from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/010_preservation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/058_vendor_files_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's issue from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/010_preservation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/058_vendor_files_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's severity from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/010_preservation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/058_vendor_files_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's primary_source from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/010_preservation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/058_vendor_files_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/010_preservation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/058_vendor_files_executed_instrument.txt.

Reconcile F-04 using the exact controlled facts ['closed without exception', 'CB-IV-2602-D711', 'open and escalated', 'CB-IV-2602-M631'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-04's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-06', 'Isaac Romero'] for F-04.

Include the confirmed F-05 exception for approval override.

Preserve F-05's id from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/013_preservation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/061_vendor_files_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's issue from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/013_preservation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/061_vendor_files_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's severity from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/013_preservation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/061_vendor_files_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's primary_source from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/013_preservation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/061_vendor_files_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/013_preservation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/061_vendor_files_review_memorandum.json.

Reconcile F-05 using the exact controlled facts ['Pima County, Arizona', 'Arizona'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-05's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-06', 'Sofia Bennett'] for F-05.

Include the confirmed F-06 exception for gift-policy threshold breach.

Preserve F-06's id from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/016_preservation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/064_vendor_files_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's issue from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/016_preservation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/064_vendor_files_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's severity from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/016_preservation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/064_vendor_files_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's primary_source from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/016_preservation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/064_vendor_files_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/02_preservation/016_preservation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_vendor_files/064_vendor_files_status_report.md.

Reconcile F-06 using the exact controlled facts ['3%', '10%'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-06's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-06', 'Adrian Mensah'] for F-06.

Include the confirmed F-07 exception for off-channel communication.

Preserve F-07's id from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/019_interviews_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/067_policies_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's issue from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/019_interviews_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/067_policies_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's severity from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/019_interviews_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/067_policies_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's primary_source from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/019_interviews_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/067_policies_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/019_interviews_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/067_policies_correspondence.eml.

Reconcile F-07 using the exact controlled facts ['notices-beacon_mineral_resources@example.test', 'archive-red_mesa_hauling_co@example.test'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-07's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-06', 'Willa Novak'] for F-07.

Include the confirmed F-08 exception for deleted-message anomaly.

Preserve F-08's id from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/022_interviews_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/070_policies_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's issue from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/022_interviews_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/070_policies_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's severity from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/022_interviews_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/070_policies_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's primary_source from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/022_interviews_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/070_policies_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/03_interviews/022_interviews_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_policies/070_policies_formal_notice.xml.

Reconcile F-08 using the exact controlled facts ['132 records', '2026-01-02', '48 records', '2026-01-22'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-08's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-06', 'Theo Laurent'] for F-08.

Include the confirmed F-09 exception for badge-log inconsistency.

Preserve F-09's id from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/025_email_exports_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/073_hr_records_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's issue from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/025_email_exports_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/073_hr_records_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's severity from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/025_email_exports_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/073_hr_records_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's primary_source from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/025_email_exports_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/073_hr_records_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/025_email_exports_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/073_hr_records_control_register.md.

Reconcile F-09 using the exact controlled facts ['2025-02-07', 'CB-IV-2602-I975', '2025-03-08', 'CB-IV-2602-R859'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-09's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-06', 'Amara Patel'] for F-09.

Include the confirmed F-10 exception for vendor due-diligence gap.

Preserve F-10's id from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/028_email_exports_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/076_hr_records_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's issue from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/028_email_exports_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/076_hr_records_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's severity from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/028_email_exports_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/076_hr_records_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's primary_source from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/028_email_exports_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/076_hr_records_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/028_email_exports_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/076_hr_records_ledger_export.csv.

Reconcile F-10 using the exact controlled facts ['$5,739,664.00', '$6,055,828.00'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-10's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-06', 'Henry Cho'] for F-10.

Include the confirmed F-11 exception for retaliation concern.

Preserve F-11's id from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/031_email_exports_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/079_hr_records_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's issue from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/031_email_exports_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/079_hr_records_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's severity from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/031_email_exports_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/079_hr_records_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's primary_source from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/031_email_exports_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/079_hr_records_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/04_email_exports/031_email_exports_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_hr_records/079_hr_records_officer_certificate.html.

Reconcile F-11 using the exact controlled facts ['Dominic Alvarez', 'Dominic Alvarez'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-11's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-06', 'Nadine Flores'] for F-11.

Include the confirmed F-12 exception for policy training lapse.

Preserve F-12's id from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/034_chat_exports_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/082_board_reporting_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's issue from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/034_chat_exports_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/082_board_reporting_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's severity from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/034_chat_exports_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/082_board_reporting_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's primary_source from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/034_chat_exports_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/082_board_reporting_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/034_chat_exports_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/082_board_reporting_executed_instrument.txt.

Reconcile F-12 using the exact controlled facts ['closed without exception', 'CB-IV-2602-L794', 'open and escalated', 'CB-IV-2602-U914'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-12's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-06', 'Micah Sullivan'] for F-12.

Include the confirmed F-13 exception for board-reporting omission.

Preserve F-13's id from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/037_chat_exports_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/085_board_reporting_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's issue from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/037_chat_exports_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/085_board_reporting_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's severity from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/037_chat_exports_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/085_board_reporting_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's primary_source from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/037_chat_exports_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/085_board_reporting_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/037_chat_exports_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/085_board_reporting_review_memorandum.json.

Reconcile F-13 using the exact controlled facts ['Pima County, Arizona', 'Arizona'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-13's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-06', 'Farah Ibrahim'] for F-13.

Include the confirmed F-14 exception for hotline classification error.

Preserve F-14's id from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/040_chat_exports_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/088_board_reporting_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's issue from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/040_chat_exports_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/088_board_reporting_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's severity from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/040_chat_exports_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/088_board_reporting_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's primary_source from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/040_chat_exports_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/088_board_reporting_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/05_chat_exports/040_chat_exports_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_board_reporting/088_board_reporting_status_report.md.

Reconcile F-14 using the exact controlled facts ['12%', '16%'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-14's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-06', 'Owen Delgado'] for F-14.

Include the confirmed F-15 exception for expense support deficiency.

Preserve F-15's id from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/043_expenses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/091_remediation_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's issue from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/043_expenses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/091_remediation_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's severity from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/043_expenses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/091_remediation_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's primary_source from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/043_expenses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/091_remediation_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/043_expenses_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/091_remediation_correspondence.eml.

Reconcile F-15 using the exact controlled facts ['notices-beacon_mineral_resources@example.test', 'archive-red_mesa_hauling_co@example.test'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-15's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-06', 'Lena Varga'] for F-15.

Include the confirmed F-16 exception for remediation ownership gap.

Preserve F-16's id from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/046_expenses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/094_remediation_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's issue from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/046_expenses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/094_remediation_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's severity from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/046_expenses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/094_remediation_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's primary_source from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/046_expenses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/094_remediation_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/06_expenses/046_expenses_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_remediation/094_remediation_formal_notice.xml.

Reconcile F-16 using the exact controlled facts ['75 records', '2025-06-19', '60 records', '2025-07-21'].

Do not introduce a controlled date, amount, percentage, address, or reference absent from F-16's cited source pair.

Preserve the supported cure owner and deadline anchors ['2026-09-06', 'Samuel Kim'] for F-16.

Include the 'Executive assessment' decision section in advice.md.

Include the 'Method and record coverage' decision section in advice.md.

Include the 'Findings' decision section in advice.md.

Include the 'Recommended next actions' decision section in advice.md.

Include the 'Assumptions and limitations' decision section in advice.md.

Explain F-01 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-02 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-03 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-04 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-05 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-06 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-07 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-08 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-09 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-10 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-11 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-12 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-13 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-14 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-15 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Explain F-16 with its issue, severity, cited source pair, exact conflicting facts, owner, and deadline.

Do not claim the production has no issues or that every record is consistent.

Reconcile controlling and corroborating records

The CB-IV-2602 production contains independently maintained records; a defensible answer must preserve each supported conflict and its cure owner.

Timestamp recency does not establish legal priority, execution, or approval authority.

Report primary records without reconciliation

Primary records alone conceal the operational conflicts that create the actionable exceptions.