# Counsel advice — Elmwood scheduling complaint review

## Executive assessment

For Elmwood Specialty Retail matter CB-EL-3105, the review identified 16 source-supported exceptions requiring action before 2026-09-19. The assessment concerns Store manager collective and the supplied record for Illinois.

## 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 — classification inconsistency (critical)

The records do not reconcile for classification inconsistency: one source states the operative date is 2025-05-30 under control reference CB-EL-3105-A667, while the corroborating source states the acknowledged date is 2025-07-03 under response reference CB-EL-3105-J835.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/001_handbooks_policies_control_register.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/07_investigations/049_investigations_control_register.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-19, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Adrian Mensah.

### F-02 — overtime calculation error (high)

The records do not reconcile for overtime calculation error: one source states the controlling amount is $7,249,455.00, while the corroborating source states the reconciliation and counterparty record use $7,475,410.00.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/004_handbooks_policies_ledger_export.csv`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/07_investigations/052_investigations_ledger_export.csv`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-19, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Willa Novak.

### F-03 — meal-period premium gap (high)

The records do not reconcile for meal-period premium gap: one source states approval is attributed to Mei Whitaker as the sole authorized reviewer, while the corroborating source states the approval log names Owen Delgado and contains no entry for Mei Whitaker.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/007_handbooks_policies_officer_certificate.html`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/07_investigations/055_investigations_officer_certificate.html`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-19, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Theo Laurent.

### F-04 — pay-equity outlier (medium)

The records do not reconcile for pay-equity outlier: one source states the item is recorded as closed without exception in CB-EL-3105-D672, while the corroborating source states the later status register marks it open and escalated in CB-EL-3105-M767.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/010_personnel_records_executed_instrument.txt`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/058_performance_discipline_executed_instrument.txt`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-19, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Amara Patel.

### F-05 — leave designation delay (medium)

The records do not reconcile for leave designation delay: one source states the applicable location is Illinois Department of Labor, while the corroborating source states the implementation record assigns the obligation to Illinois operations outside Illinois Department of Labor.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/013_personnel_records_review_memorandum.json`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/061_performance_discipline_review_memorandum.json`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-19, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Henry Cho.

### F-06 — interactive-process lapse (low)

The records do not reconcile for interactive-process lapse: one source states the threshold is 6% 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_personnel_records/016_personnel_records_status_report.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/064_performance_discipline_status_report.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-19, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Nadine Flores.

### F-07 — complaint escalation gap (critical)

The records do not reconcile for complaint escalation gap: one source states formal notice must use notices-elmwood_specialty_retail@example.test, while the corroborating source states the only delivery record was sent to archive-store_manager_collective@example.test.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/019_payroll_time_correspondence.eml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/09_separation/067_separation_correspondence.eml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-19, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Micah Sullivan.

### F-08 — investigation independence concern (high)

The records do not reconcile for investigation independence concern: one source states the governed population contains 64 records through 2025-01-19, while the corroborating source states the certification covers 49 records through 2025-02-09.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/022_payroll_time_formal_notice.xml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/09_separation/070_separation_formal_notice.xml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-19, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Farah Ibrahim.

### F-09 — discipline comparator inconsistency (high)

The records do not reconcile for discipline comparator inconsistency: one source states the operative date is 2026-01-17 under control reference CB-EL-3105-I899, while the corroborating source states the acknowledged date is 2026-02-17 under response reference CB-EL-3105-R576.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/025_compensation_equity_control_register.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/10_contractors/073_contractors_control_register.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-19, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Owen Delgado.

### F-10 — retaliation timing (medium)

The records do not reconcile for retaliation timing: one source states the controlling amount is $5,987,708.00, while the corroborating source states the reconciliation and counterparty record use $6,221,916.00.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/028_compensation_equity_ledger_export.csv`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/10_contractors/076_contractors_ledger_export.csv`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-19, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Lena Varga.

### F-11 — separation pay discrepancy (medium)

The records do not reconcile for separation pay discrepancy: one source states approval is attributed to Mei Whitaker as the sole authorized reviewer, while the corroborating source states the approval log names Adrian Mensah and contains no entry for Mei Whitaker.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/031_compensation_equity_officer_certificate.html`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/10_contractors/079_contractors_officer_certificate.html`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-19, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Samuel Kim.

### F-12 — restrictive-covenant conflict (low)

The records do not reconcile for restrictive-covenant conflict: one source states the item is recorded as closed without exception in CB-EL-3105-L433, while the corroborating source states the later status register marks it open and escalated in CB-EL-3105-U679.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/034_leave_accommodation_executed_instrument.txt`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/11_training/082_training_executed_instrument.txt`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-19, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Maya Ellison.

### F-13 — contractor control evidence (critical)

The records do not reconcile for contractor control evidence: one source states the applicable location is Illinois Department of Labor, while the corroborating source states the implementation record assigns the obligation to Illinois operations outside Illinois Department of Labor.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/037_leave_accommodation_review_memorandum.json`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/11_training/085_training_review_memorandum.json`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-19, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Rafael Okafor.

### F-14 — training completion gap (high)

The records do not reconcile for training completion gap: one source states the threshold is 8% with no stated tolerance, while the corroborating source states the applied threshold is 12% and produced a different exception result.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/040_leave_accommodation_status_report.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/11_training/088_training_status_report.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-19, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Nora Chen.

### F-15 — personnel-file access deadline (high)

The records do not reconcile for personnel-file access deadline: one source states formal notice must use notices-elmwood_specialty_retail@example.test, while the corroborating source states the only delivery record was sent to archive-store_manager_collective@example.test.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/06_complaints/043_complaints_correspondence.eml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/091_agency_matters_correspondence.eml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-19, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Dominic Alvarez.

### F-16 — agency response commitment (medium)

The records do not reconcile for agency response commitment: one source states the governed population contains 48 records through 2025-05-23, while the corroborating source states the certification covers 48 records through 2025-06-12.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/06_complaints/046_complaints_formal_notice.xml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/094_agency_matters_formal_notice.xml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-19, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Priya Raman.

## 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 cb100-075-elmwood-retail 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 2026-09-19, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Adrian Mensah.

Before 2026-09-19, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Willa Novak.

Before 2026-09-19, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Theo Laurent.

Before 2026-09-19, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Amara Patel.

Before 2026-09-19, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Henry Cho.

Before 2026-09-19, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Nadine Flores.

Before 2026-09-19, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Micah Sullivan.

Before 2026-09-19, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Farah Ibrahim.

Before 2026-09-19, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Owen Delgado.

Before 2026-09-19, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Lena Varga.

Before 2026-09-19, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Samuel Kim.

Before 2026-09-19, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Maya Ellison.

Before 2026-09-19, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Rafael Okafor.

Before 2026-09-19, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Nora Chen.

Before 2026-09-19, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Dominic Alvarez.

Before 2026-09-19, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Priya Raman.

Prompt: You are employment counsel for Elmwood Specialty Retail. Outside counsel inherited this file after turnover on the client team and must validate every operative record before advising. Schedule-change records, time punches, policy acknowledgments, and discipline files conflict after a protected complaint. Decision due 2026-09-19. Illinois law governs; Illinois Department of Labor is the forum. Evaluate both legal consequence and the practical owner needed to cure each exception. 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 'cb100-075-elmwood-retail'.

Set matter_number to the released matter value 'CB-EL-3105'.

Set prepared_for to the released matter value 'Elmwood Specialty Retail'.

Set as_of to the released matter value '2026-09-19'.

Include the confirmed F-01 exception for classification inconsistency.

Preserve F-01's id from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/001_handbooks_policies_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/049_investigations_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's issue from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/001_handbooks_policies_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/049_investigations_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's severity from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/001_handbooks_policies_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/049_investigations_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's primary_source from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/001_handbooks_policies_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/049_investigations_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/001_handbooks_policies_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/049_investigations_control_register.md.

Reconcile F-01 using the exact controlled facts ['2025-05-30', 'CB-EL-3105-A667', '2025-07-03', 'CB-EL-3105-J835'].

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 ['2026-09-19', 'Adrian Mensah'] for F-01.

Include the confirmed F-02 exception for overtime calculation error.

Preserve F-02's id from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/004_handbooks_policies_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/052_investigations_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's issue from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/004_handbooks_policies_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/052_investigations_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's severity from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/004_handbooks_policies_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/052_investigations_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's primary_source from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/004_handbooks_policies_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/052_investigations_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/004_handbooks_policies_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/052_investigations_ledger_export.csv.

Reconcile F-02 using the exact controlled facts ['$7,249,455.00', '$7,475,410.00'].

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 ['2026-09-19', 'Willa Novak'] for F-02.

Include the confirmed F-03 exception for meal-period premium gap.

Preserve F-03's id from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/007_handbooks_policies_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/055_investigations_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's issue from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/007_handbooks_policies_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/055_investigations_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's severity from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/007_handbooks_policies_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/055_investigations_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's primary_source from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/007_handbooks_policies_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/055_investigations_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/007_handbooks_policies_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/055_investigations_officer_certificate.html.

Reconcile F-03 using the exact controlled facts ['Mei Whitaker', 'Owen Delgado'].

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 ['2026-09-19', 'Theo Laurent'] for F-03.

Include the confirmed F-04 exception for pay-equity outlier.

Preserve F-04's id from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/010_personnel_records_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/058_performance_discipline_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's issue from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/010_personnel_records_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/058_performance_discipline_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's severity from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/010_personnel_records_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/058_performance_discipline_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's primary_source from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/010_personnel_records_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/058_performance_discipline_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/010_personnel_records_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/058_performance_discipline_executed_instrument.txt.

Reconcile F-04 using the exact controlled facts ['closed without exception', 'CB-EL-3105-D672', 'open and escalated', 'CB-EL-3105-M767'].

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 ['2026-09-19', 'Amara Patel'] for F-04.

Include the confirmed F-05 exception for leave designation delay.

Preserve F-05's id from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/013_personnel_records_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/061_performance_discipline_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's issue from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/013_personnel_records_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/061_performance_discipline_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's severity from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/013_personnel_records_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/061_performance_discipline_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's primary_source from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/013_personnel_records_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/061_performance_discipline_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/013_personnel_records_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/061_performance_discipline_review_memorandum.json.

Reconcile F-05 using the exact controlled facts ['Illinois Department of Labor', 'Illinois'].

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 ['2026-09-19', 'Henry Cho'] for F-05.

Include the confirmed F-06 exception for interactive-process lapse.

Preserve F-06's id from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/016_personnel_records_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/064_performance_discipline_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's issue from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/016_personnel_records_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/064_performance_discipline_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's severity from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/016_personnel_records_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/064_performance_discipline_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's primary_source from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/016_personnel_records_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/064_performance_discipline_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/016_personnel_records_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/064_performance_discipline_status_report.md.

Reconcile F-06 using the exact controlled facts ['6%', '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 ['2026-09-19', 'Nadine Flores'] for F-06.

Include the confirmed F-07 exception for complaint escalation gap.

Preserve F-07's id from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/019_payroll_time_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/067_separation_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's issue from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/019_payroll_time_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/067_separation_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's severity from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/019_payroll_time_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/067_separation_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's primary_source from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/019_payroll_time_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/067_separation_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/019_payroll_time_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/067_separation_correspondence.eml.

Reconcile F-07 using the exact controlled facts ['notices-elmwood_specialty_retail@example.test', 'archive-store_manager_collective@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 ['2026-09-19', 'Micah Sullivan'] for F-07.

Include the confirmed F-08 exception for investigation independence concern.

Preserve F-08's id from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/022_payroll_time_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/070_separation_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's issue from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/022_payroll_time_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/070_separation_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's severity from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/022_payroll_time_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/070_separation_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's primary_source from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/022_payroll_time_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/070_separation_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/022_payroll_time_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/070_separation_formal_notice.xml.

Reconcile F-08 using the exact controlled facts ['64 records', '2025-01-19', '49 records', '2025-02-09'].

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 ['2026-09-19', 'Farah Ibrahim'] for F-08.

Include the confirmed F-09 exception for discipline comparator inconsistency.

Preserve F-09's id from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/025_compensation_equity_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/073_contractors_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's issue from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/025_compensation_equity_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/073_contractors_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's severity from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/025_compensation_equity_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/073_contractors_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's primary_source from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/025_compensation_equity_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/073_contractors_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/025_compensation_equity_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/073_contractors_control_register.md.

Reconcile F-09 using the exact controlled facts ['2026-01-17', 'CB-EL-3105-I899', '2026-02-17', 'CB-EL-3105-R576'].

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 ['2026-09-19', 'Owen Delgado'] for F-09.

Include the confirmed F-10 exception for retaliation timing.

Preserve F-10's id from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/028_compensation_equity_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/076_contractors_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's issue from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/028_compensation_equity_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/076_contractors_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's severity from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/028_compensation_equity_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/076_contractors_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's primary_source from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/028_compensation_equity_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/076_contractors_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/028_compensation_equity_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/076_contractors_ledger_export.csv.

Reconcile F-10 using the exact controlled facts ['$5,987,708.00', '$6,221,916.00'].

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 ['2026-09-19', 'Lena Varga'] for F-10.

Include the confirmed F-11 exception for separation pay discrepancy.

Preserve F-11's id from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/031_compensation_equity_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/079_contractors_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's issue from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/031_compensation_equity_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/079_contractors_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's severity from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/031_compensation_equity_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/079_contractors_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's primary_source from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/031_compensation_equity_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/079_contractors_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/031_compensation_equity_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/079_contractors_officer_certificate.html.

Reconcile F-11 using the exact controlled facts ['Mei Whitaker', 'Adrian Mensah'].

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 ['2026-09-19', 'Samuel Kim'] for F-11.

Include the confirmed F-12 exception for restrictive-covenant conflict.

Preserve F-12's id from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/034_leave_accommodation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_training/082_training_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's issue from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/034_leave_accommodation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_training/082_training_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's severity from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/034_leave_accommodation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_training/082_training_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's primary_source from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/034_leave_accommodation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_training/082_training_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/034_leave_accommodation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_training/082_training_executed_instrument.txt.

Reconcile F-12 using the exact controlled facts ['closed without exception', 'CB-EL-3105-L433', 'open and escalated', 'CB-EL-3105-U679'].

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 ['2026-09-19', 'Maya Ellison'] for F-12.

Include the confirmed F-13 exception for contractor control evidence.

Preserve F-13's id from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/037_leave_accommodation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_training/085_training_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's issue from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/037_leave_accommodation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_training/085_training_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's severity from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/037_leave_accommodation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_training/085_training_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's primary_source from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/037_leave_accommodation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_training/085_training_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/037_leave_accommodation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_training/085_training_review_memorandum.json.

Reconcile F-13 using the exact controlled facts ['Illinois Department of Labor', 'Illinois'].

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 ['2026-09-19', 'Rafael Okafor'] for F-13.

Include the confirmed F-14 exception for training completion gap.

Preserve F-14's id from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/040_leave_accommodation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_training/088_training_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's issue from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/040_leave_accommodation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_training/088_training_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's severity from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/040_leave_accommodation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_training/088_training_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's primary_source from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/040_leave_accommodation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_training/088_training_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/040_leave_accommodation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_training/088_training_status_report.md.

Reconcile F-14 using the exact controlled facts ['8%', '12%'].

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 ['2026-09-19', 'Nora Chen'] for F-14.

Include the confirmed F-15 exception for personnel-file access deadline.

Preserve F-15's id from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/043_complaints_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/091_agency_matters_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's issue from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/043_complaints_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/091_agency_matters_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's severity from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/043_complaints_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/091_agency_matters_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's primary_source from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/043_complaints_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/091_agency_matters_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/043_complaints_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/091_agency_matters_correspondence.eml.

Reconcile F-15 using the exact controlled facts ['notices-elmwood_specialty_retail@example.test', 'archive-store_manager_collective@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 ['2026-09-19', 'Dominic Alvarez'] for F-15.

Include the confirmed F-16 exception for agency response commitment.

Preserve F-16's id from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/046_complaints_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/094_agency_matters_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's issue from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/046_complaints_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/094_agency_matters_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's severity from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/046_complaints_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/094_agency_matters_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's primary_source from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/046_complaints_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/094_agency_matters_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/046_complaints_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/094_agency_matters_formal_notice.xml.

Reconcile F-16 using the exact controlled facts ['48 records', '2025-05-23', '48 records', '2025-06-12'].

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 ['2026-09-19', 'Priya Raman'] 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-EL-3105 production contains independently maintained records; a defensible answer must preserve each supported conflict and its cure owner.


# Counsel advice — Frontier contractor and IP audit

## Executive assessment

For Frontier Game Studios matter CB-EL-3106, the review identified 16 source-supported exceptions requiring action before 2026-09-23. The assessment concerns Distributed art contributor group and the supplied record for Washington.

## 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 — classification inconsistency (critical)

The records do not reconcile for classification inconsistency: one source states the operative date is 2025-01-07 under control reference CB-EL-3106-A524, while the corroborating source states the acknowledged date is 2025-02-09 under response reference CB-EL-3106-J271.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/001_handbooks_policies_control_register.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/07_investigations/049_investigations_control_register.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-23, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Willa Novak.

### F-02 — overtime calculation error (high)

The records do not reconcile for overtime calculation error: one source states the controlling amount is $7,455,216.00, while the corroborating source states the reconciliation and counterparty record use $7,486,932.00.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/004_handbooks_policies_ledger_export.csv`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/07_investigations/052_investigations_ledger_export.csv`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-23, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Theo Laurent.

### F-03 — meal-period premium gap (high)

The records do not reconcile for meal-period premium gap: one source states approval is attributed to Caleb Hassan as the sole authorized reviewer, while the corroborating source states the approval log names Samuel Kim and contains no entry for Caleb Hassan.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/007_handbooks_policies_officer_certificate.html`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/07_investigations/055_investigations_officer_certificate.html`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-23, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Amara Patel.

### F-04 — pay-equity outlier (medium)

The records do not reconcile for pay-equity outlier: one source states the item is recorded as closed without exception in CB-EL-3106-D888, while the corroborating source states the later status register marks it open and escalated in CB-EL-3106-M160.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/010_personnel_records_executed_instrument.txt`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/058_performance_discipline_executed_instrument.txt`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-23, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Henry Cho.

### F-05 — leave designation delay (medium)

The records do not reconcile for leave designation delay: one source states the applicable location is Washington Department of Labor & Industries, while the corroborating source states the implementation record assigns the obligation to Washington operations outside Washington Department of Labor & Industries.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/013_personnel_records_review_memorandum.json`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/061_performance_discipline_review_memorandum.json`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-23, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Nadine Flores.

### F-06 — interactive-process lapse (low)

The records do not reconcile for interactive-process lapse: one source states the threshold is 8% 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_personnel_records/016_personnel_records_status_report.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/064_performance_discipline_status_report.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-23, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Micah Sullivan.

### F-07 — complaint escalation gap (critical)

The records do not reconcile for complaint escalation gap: one source states formal notice must use notices-frontier_game_studios@example.test, while the corroborating source states the only delivery record was sent to archive-distributed_art_contributor_group@example.test.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/019_payroll_time_correspondence.eml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/09_separation/067_separation_correspondence.eml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-23, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Farah Ibrahim.

### F-08 — investigation independence concern (high)

The records do not reconcile for investigation independence concern: one source states the governed population contains 185 records through 2026-02-24, while the corroborating source states the certification covers 44 records through 2026-03-12.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/022_payroll_time_formal_notice.xml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/09_separation/070_separation_formal_notice.xml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-23, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Owen Delgado.

### F-09 — discipline comparator inconsistency (high)

The records do not reconcile for discipline comparator inconsistency: one source states the operative date is 2025-07-21 under control reference CB-EL-3106-I599, while the corroborating source states the acknowledged date is 2025-09-01 under response reference CB-EL-3106-R553.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/025_compensation_equity_control_register.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/10_contractors/073_contractors_control_register.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-23, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Lena Varga.

### F-10 — retaliation timing (medium)

The records do not reconcile for retaliation timing: one source states the controlling amount is $4,304,356.00, while the corroborating source states the reconciliation and counterparty record use $4,435,212.00.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/028_compensation_equity_ledger_export.csv`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/10_contractors/076_contractors_ledger_export.csv`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-23, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Samuel Kim.

### F-11 — separation pay discrepancy (medium)

The records do not reconcile for separation pay discrepancy: one source states approval is attributed to Caleb Hassan as the sole authorized reviewer, while the corroborating source states the approval log names Theo Laurent and contains no entry for Caleb Hassan.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/031_compensation_equity_officer_certificate.html`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/10_contractors/079_contractors_officer_certificate.html`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-23, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Maya Ellison.

### F-12 — restrictive-covenant conflict (low)

The records do not reconcile for restrictive-covenant conflict: one source states the item is recorded as closed without exception in CB-EL-3106-L519, while the corroborating source states the later status register marks it open and escalated in CB-EL-3106-U893.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/034_leave_accommodation_executed_instrument.txt`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/11_training/082_training_executed_instrument.txt`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-23, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Rafael Okafor.

### F-13 — contractor control evidence (critical)

The records do not reconcile for contractor control evidence: one source states the applicable location is Washington Department of Labor & Industries, while the corroborating source states the implementation record assigns the obligation to Washington operations outside Washington Department of Labor & Industries.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/037_leave_accommodation_review_memorandum.json`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/11_training/085_training_review_memorandum.json`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-23, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Nora Chen.

### F-14 — training completion gap (high)

The records do not reconcile for training completion gap: one source states the threshold is 5% with no stated tolerance, while the corroborating source states the applied threshold is 12% and produced a different exception result.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/040_leave_accommodation_status_report.md`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/11_training/088_training_status_report.md`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-23, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Dominic Alvarez.

### F-15 — personnel-file access deadline (high)

The records do not reconcile for personnel-file access deadline: one source states formal notice must use notices-frontier_game_studios@example.test, while the corroborating source states the only delivery record was sent to archive-distributed_art_contributor_group@example.test.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/06_complaints/043_complaints_correspondence.eml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/091_agency_matters_correspondence.eml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-23, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Priya Raman.

### F-16 — agency response commitment (medium)

The records do not reconcile for agency response commitment: one source states the governed population contains 144 records through 2025-08-27, while the corroborating source states the certification covers 67 records through 2025-10-05.

Primary source: `/workspace/documents/06_complaints/046_complaints_formal_notice.xml`

Corroborating source: `/workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/094_agency_matters_formal_notice.xml`

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-23, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Elliot Mercer.

## 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 cb100-076-frontier-games 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 2026-09-23, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Willa Novak.

Before 2026-09-23, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Theo Laurent.

Before 2026-09-23, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Amara Patel.

Before 2026-09-23, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Henry Cho.

Before 2026-09-23, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Nadine Flores.

Before 2026-09-23, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Micah Sullivan.

Before 2026-09-23, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Farah Ibrahim.

Before 2026-09-23, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Owen Delgado.

Before 2026-09-23, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Lena Varga.

Before 2026-09-23, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Samuel Kim.

Before 2026-09-23, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Maya Ellison.

Before 2026-09-23, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Rafael Okafor.

Before 2026-09-23, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Nora Chen.

Before 2026-09-23, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Dominic Alvarez.

Before 2026-09-23, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Priya Raman.

Before 2026-09-23, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Elliot Mercer.

Washington Department of Labor & Industries

Prompt: You are employment counsel for Frontier Game Studios. The upcoming deadline leaves no room for unsupported assumptions, so every conclusion must trace to the supplied production. Remote artists signed varying agreements while access, supervision, invoice, and source-file records support different classifications. Decision due 2026-09-23. Washington law governs; Washington Department of Labor & Industries is the forum. Give controlling documents precedence only when the record supports that hierarchy. 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 'cb100-076-frontier-games'.

Set matter_number to the released matter value 'CB-EL-3106'.

Set prepared_for to the released matter value 'Frontier Game Studios'.

Set as_of to the released matter value '2026-09-23'.

Include the confirmed F-01 exception for classification inconsistency.

Preserve F-01's id from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/001_handbooks_policies_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/049_investigations_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's issue from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/001_handbooks_policies_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/049_investigations_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's severity from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/001_handbooks_policies_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/049_investigations_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's primary_source from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/001_handbooks_policies_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/049_investigations_control_register.md.

Preserve F-01's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/001_handbooks_policies_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/049_investigations_control_register.md.

Reconcile F-01 using the exact controlled facts ['2025-01-07', 'CB-EL-3106-A524', '2025-02-09', 'CB-EL-3106-J271'].

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 ['2026-09-23', 'Willa Novak'] for F-01.

Include the confirmed F-02 exception for overtime calculation error.

Preserve F-02's id from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/004_handbooks_policies_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/052_investigations_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's issue from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/004_handbooks_policies_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/052_investigations_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's severity from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/004_handbooks_policies_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/052_investigations_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's primary_source from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/004_handbooks_policies_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/052_investigations_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-02's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/004_handbooks_policies_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/052_investigations_ledger_export.csv.

Reconcile F-02 using the exact controlled facts ['$7,455,216.00', '$7,486,932.00'].

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 ['2026-09-23', 'Theo Laurent'] for F-02.

Include the confirmed F-03 exception for meal-period premium gap.

Preserve F-03's id from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/007_handbooks_policies_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/055_investigations_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's issue from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/007_handbooks_policies_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/055_investigations_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's severity from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/007_handbooks_policies_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/055_investigations_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's primary_source from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/007_handbooks_policies_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/055_investigations_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-03's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/01_handbooks_policies/007_handbooks_policies_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/07_investigations/055_investigations_officer_certificate.html.

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

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 ['2026-09-23', 'Amara Patel'] for F-03.

Include the confirmed F-04 exception for pay-equity outlier.

Preserve F-04's id from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/010_personnel_records_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/058_performance_discipline_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's issue from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/010_personnel_records_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/058_performance_discipline_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's severity from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/010_personnel_records_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/058_performance_discipline_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's primary_source from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/010_personnel_records_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/058_performance_discipline_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-04's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/010_personnel_records_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/058_performance_discipline_executed_instrument.txt.

Reconcile F-04 using the exact controlled facts ['closed without exception', 'CB-EL-3106-D888', 'open and escalated', 'CB-EL-3106-M160'].

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 ['2026-09-23', 'Henry Cho'] for F-04.

Include the confirmed F-05 exception for leave designation delay.

Preserve F-05's id from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/013_personnel_records_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/061_performance_discipline_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's issue from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/013_personnel_records_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/061_performance_discipline_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's severity from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/013_personnel_records_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/061_performance_discipline_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's primary_source from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/013_personnel_records_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/061_performance_discipline_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-05's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/013_personnel_records_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/061_performance_discipline_review_memorandum.json.

Reconcile F-05 using the exact controlled facts ['Washington Department of Labor & Industries', 'Washington'].

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 ['2026-09-23', 'Nadine Flores'] for F-05.

Include the confirmed F-06 exception for interactive-process lapse.

Preserve F-06's id from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/016_personnel_records_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/064_performance_discipline_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's issue from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/016_personnel_records_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/064_performance_discipline_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's severity from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/016_personnel_records_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/064_performance_discipline_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's primary_source from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/016_personnel_records_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/064_performance_discipline_status_report.md.

Preserve F-06's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/02_personnel_records/016_personnel_records_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/08_performance_discipline/064_performance_discipline_status_report.md.

Reconcile F-06 using the exact controlled facts ['8%', '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 ['2026-09-23', 'Micah Sullivan'] for F-06.

Include the confirmed F-07 exception for complaint escalation gap.

Preserve F-07's id from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/019_payroll_time_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/067_separation_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's issue from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/019_payroll_time_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/067_separation_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's severity from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/019_payroll_time_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/067_separation_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's primary_source from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/019_payroll_time_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/067_separation_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-07's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/019_payroll_time_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/067_separation_correspondence.eml.

Reconcile F-07 using the exact controlled facts ['notices-frontier_game_studios@example.test', 'archive-distributed_art_contributor_group@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 ['2026-09-23', 'Farah Ibrahim'] for F-07.

Include the confirmed F-08 exception for investigation independence concern.

Preserve F-08's id from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/022_payroll_time_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/070_separation_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's issue from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/022_payroll_time_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/070_separation_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's severity from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/022_payroll_time_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/070_separation_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's primary_source from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/022_payroll_time_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/070_separation_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-08's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/03_payroll_time/022_payroll_time_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/09_separation/070_separation_formal_notice.xml.

Reconcile F-08 using the exact controlled facts ['185 records', '2026-02-24', '44 records', '2026-03-12'].

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 ['2026-09-23', 'Owen Delgado'] for F-08.

Include the confirmed F-09 exception for discipline comparator inconsistency.

Preserve F-09's id from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/025_compensation_equity_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/073_contractors_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's issue from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/025_compensation_equity_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/073_contractors_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's severity from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/025_compensation_equity_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/073_contractors_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's primary_source from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/025_compensation_equity_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/073_contractors_control_register.md.

Preserve F-09's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/025_compensation_equity_control_register.md and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/073_contractors_control_register.md.

Reconcile F-09 using the exact controlled facts ['2025-07-21', 'CB-EL-3106-I599', '2025-09-01', 'CB-EL-3106-R553'].

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 ['2026-09-23', 'Lena Varga'] for F-09.

Include the confirmed F-10 exception for retaliation timing.

Preserve F-10's id from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/028_compensation_equity_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/076_contractors_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's issue from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/028_compensation_equity_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/076_contractors_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's severity from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/028_compensation_equity_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/076_contractors_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's primary_source from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/028_compensation_equity_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/076_contractors_ledger_export.csv.

Preserve F-10's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/028_compensation_equity_ledger_export.csv and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/076_contractors_ledger_export.csv.

Reconcile F-10 using the exact controlled facts ['$4,304,356.00', '$4,435,212.00'].

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 ['2026-09-23', 'Samuel Kim'] for F-10.

Include the confirmed F-11 exception for separation pay discrepancy.

Preserve F-11's id from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/031_compensation_equity_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/079_contractors_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's issue from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/031_compensation_equity_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/079_contractors_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's severity from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/031_compensation_equity_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/079_contractors_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's primary_source from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/031_compensation_equity_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/079_contractors_officer_certificate.html.

Preserve F-11's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/04_compensation_equity/031_compensation_equity_officer_certificate.html and /workspace/documents/10_contractors/079_contractors_officer_certificate.html.

Reconcile F-11 using the exact controlled facts ['Caleb Hassan', 'Theo Laurent'].

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 ['2026-09-23', 'Maya Ellison'] for F-11.

Include the confirmed F-12 exception for restrictive-covenant conflict.

Preserve F-12's id from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/034_leave_accommodation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_training/082_training_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's issue from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/034_leave_accommodation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_training/082_training_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's severity from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/034_leave_accommodation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_training/082_training_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's primary_source from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/034_leave_accommodation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_training/082_training_executed_instrument.txt.

Preserve F-12's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/034_leave_accommodation_executed_instrument.txt and /workspace/documents/11_training/082_training_executed_instrument.txt.

Reconcile F-12 using the exact controlled facts ['closed without exception', 'CB-EL-3106-L519', 'open and escalated', 'CB-EL-3106-U893'].

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 ['2026-09-23', 'Rafael Okafor'] for F-12.

Include the confirmed F-13 exception for contractor control evidence.

Preserve F-13's id from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/037_leave_accommodation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_training/085_training_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's issue from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/037_leave_accommodation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_training/085_training_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's severity from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/037_leave_accommodation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_training/085_training_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's primary_source from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/037_leave_accommodation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_training/085_training_review_memorandum.json.

Preserve F-13's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/037_leave_accommodation_review_memorandum.json and /workspace/documents/11_training/085_training_review_memorandum.json.

Reconcile F-13 using the exact controlled facts ['Washington Department of Labor & Industries', 'Washington'].

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 ['2026-09-23', 'Nora Chen'] for F-13.

Include the confirmed F-14 exception for training completion gap.

Preserve F-14's id from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/040_leave_accommodation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_training/088_training_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's issue from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/040_leave_accommodation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_training/088_training_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's severity from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/040_leave_accommodation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_training/088_training_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's primary_source from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/040_leave_accommodation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_training/088_training_status_report.md.

Preserve F-14's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/05_leave_accommodation/040_leave_accommodation_status_report.md and /workspace/documents/11_training/088_training_status_report.md.

Reconcile F-14 using the exact controlled facts ['5%', '12%'].

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 ['2026-09-23', 'Dominic Alvarez'] for F-14.

Include the confirmed F-15 exception for personnel-file access deadline.

Preserve F-15's id from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/043_complaints_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/091_agency_matters_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's issue from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/043_complaints_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/091_agency_matters_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's severity from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/043_complaints_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/091_agency_matters_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's primary_source from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/043_complaints_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/091_agency_matters_correspondence.eml.

Preserve F-15's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/043_complaints_correspondence.eml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/091_agency_matters_correspondence.eml.

Reconcile F-15 using the exact controlled facts ['notices-frontier_game_studios@example.test', 'archive-distributed_art_contributor_group@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 ['2026-09-23', 'Priya Raman'] for F-15.

Include the confirmed F-16 exception for agency response commitment.

Preserve F-16's id from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/046_complaints_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/094_agency_matters_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's issue from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/046_complaints_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/094_agency_matters_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's severity from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/046_complaints_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/094_agency_matters_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's primary_source from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/046_complaints_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/094_agency_matters_formal_notice.xml.

Preserve F-16's corroborating_source from /workspace/documents/06_complaints/046_complaints_formal_notice.xml and /workspace/documents/12_agency_matters/094_agency_matters_formal_notice.xml.

Reconcile F-16 using the exact controlled facts ['144 records', '2025-08-27', '67 records', '2025-10-05'].

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 ['2026-09-23', 'Elliot Mercer'] 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-EL-3106 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.