# Counsel advice — Copper State accommodation audit

## Executive assessment

For Copper State Manufacturing matter CB-EL-3103, the review identified 16 source-supported exceptions requiring action before 2026-09-12. The assessment concerns Former quality engineer 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 — classification inconsistency (critical)

The records do not reconcile for classification inconsistency: one source states the operative date is 2025-06-22 under control reference CB-EL-3103-A330, while the corroborating source states the acknowledged date is 2025-07-16 under response reference CB-EL-3103-J879.

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 2026-09-12, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Isaac Romero.

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

The records do not reconcile for overtime calculation error: one source states the controlling amount is $1,345,223.00, while the corroborating source states the reconciliation and counterparty record use $1,586,946.00.

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 2026-09-12, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Sofia Bennett.

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

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

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 2026-09-12, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Adrian Mensah.

### 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-3103-D588, while the corroborating source states the later status register marks it open and escalated in CB-EL-3103-M691.

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 2026-09-12, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Willa Novak.

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

The records do not reconcile for leave designation delay: one source states the applicable location is Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, while the corroborating source states the implementation record assigns the obligation to Arizona operations outside Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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 2026-09-12, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Theo Laurent.

### 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 8% 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 2026-09-12, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Amara Patel.

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

The records do not reconcile for complaint escalation gap: one source states formal notice must use notices-copper_state_manufacturing@example.test, while the corroborating source states the only delivery record was sent to archive-former_quality_engineer@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 2026-09-12, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Henry Cho.

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

The records do not reconcile for investigation independence concern: one source states the governed population contains 117 records through 2025-12-18, while the corroborating source states the certification covers 53 records through 2026-01-12.

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 2026-09-12, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Nadine Flores.

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

The records do not reconcile for discipline comparator inconsistency: one source states the operative date is 2025-03-09 under control reference CB-EL-3103-I165, while the corroborating source states the acknowledged date is 2025-04-13 under response reference CB-EL-3103-R658.

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 2026-09-12, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Micah Sullivan.

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

The records do not reconcile for retaliation timing: one source states the controlling amount is $1,901,763.00, while the corroborating source states the reconciliation and counterparty record use $2,040,026.00.

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 2026-09-12, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Farah Ibrahim.

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

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

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 2026-09-12, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Owen Delgado.

### 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-3103-L684, while the corroborating source states the later status register marks it open and escalated in CB-EL-3103-U421.

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 2026-09-12, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Lena Varga.

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

The records do not reconcile for contractor control evidence: one source states the applicable location is Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, while the corroborating source states the implementation record assigns the obligation to Arizona operations outside Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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 2026-09-12, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Samuel Kim.

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

The records do not reconcile for training completion gap: one source states the threshold is 9% 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_leave_accommodation/040_leave_accommodation_status_report.md`

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

Recommended action: Before 2026-09-12, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Maya Ellison.

### 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-copper_state_manufacturing@example.test, while the corroborating source states the only delivery record was sent to archive-former_quality_engineer@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 2026-09-12, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Rafael Okafor.

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

The records do not reconcile for agency response commitment: one source states the governed population contains 130 records through 2025-03-26, while the corroborating source states the certification covers 73 records through 2025-05-10.

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 2026-09-12, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Nora Chen.

## 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 cb100-073-copper-state 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 2026-09-12, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Isaac Romero.

Before 2026-09-12, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Sofia Bennett.

Before 2026-09-12, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Adrian Mensah.

Before 2026-09-12, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Willa Novak.

Before 2026-09-12, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Theo Laurent.

Before 2026-09-12, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Amara Patel.

Before 2026-09-12, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Henry Cho.

Before 2026-09-12, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Nadine Flores.

Before 2026-09-12, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Micah Sullivan.

Before 2026-09-12, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Farah Ibrahim.

Before 2026-09-12, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Owen Delgado.

Before 2026-09-12, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Lena Varga.

Before 2026-09-12, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Samuel Kim.

Before 2026-09-12, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Maya Ellison.

Before 2026-09-12, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Rafael Okafor.

Before 2026-09-12, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Nora Chen.

Prompt: You are employment counsel for Copper State Manufacturing. The client has asked for a board-ready risk assessment supported by a source-level tracker rather than a narrative-only summary. Leave and accommodation records show delayed follow-up, differing restrictions, comparator discipline, and close termination timing. Decision due 2026-09-12. Arizona law governs; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the forum. Treat dates, notice mechanics, approval evidence, and numerical reconciliations as independent controls. 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 'cb100-073-copper-state'.

Set matter_number to the released matter value 'CB-EL-3103'.

Set prepared_for to the released matter value 'Copper State Manufacturing'.

Set as_of to the released matter value '2026-09-12'.

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 ['2025-06-22', 'CB-EL-3103-A330', '2025-07-16', 'CB-EL-3103-J879'].

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 ['2026-09-12', 'Isaac Romero'] 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 ['$1,345,223.00', '$1,586,946.00'].

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 ['2026-09-12', 'Sofia Bennett'] 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 ['Talia Brooks', 'Henry Cho'].

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 ['2026-09-12', 'Adrian Mensah'] 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-3103-D588', 'open and escalated', 'CB-EL-3103-M691'].

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 ['2026-09-12', 'Willa Novak'] 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 ['Equal Employment Opportunity Commission', '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 ['2026-09-12', 'Theo Laurent'] 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%', '8%'].

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 ['2026-09-12', 'Amara Patel'] 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-copper_state_manufacturing@example.test', 'archive-former_quality_engineer@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 ['2026-09-12', 'Henry Cho'] 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 ['117 records', '2025-12-18', '53 records', '2026-01-12'].

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 ['2026-09-12', 'Nadine Flores'] 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 ['2025-03-09', 'CB-EL-3103-I165', '2025-04-13', 'CB-EL-3103-R658'].

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 ['2026-09-12', 'Micah Sullivan'] 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 ['$1,901,763.00', '$2,040,026.00'].

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 ['2026-09-12', 'Farah Ibrahim'] 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 ['Talia Brooks', 'Caleb Hassan'].

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 ['2026-09-12', 'Owen Delgado'] 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-3103-L684', 'open and escalated', 'CB-EL-3103-U421'].

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 ['2026-09-12', 'Lena Varga'] 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 ['Equal Employment Opportunity Commission', '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 ['2026-09-12', 'Samuel Kim'] 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 ['9%', '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 ['2026-09-12', 'Maya Ellison'] 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-copper_state_manufacturing@example.test', 'archive-former_quality_engineer@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 ['2026-09-12', 'Rafael Okafor'] 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 ['130 records', '2025-03-26', '73 records', '2025-05-10'].

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 ['2026-09-12', 'Nora Chen'] 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-3103 production contains independently maintained records; a defensible answer must preserve each supported conflict and its cure owner.


# Counsel advice — Daymark pay-equity privileged audit

## Executive assessment

For Daymark Community Bank matter CB-EL-3104, the review identified 16 source-supported exceptions requiring action before 2026-09-16. The assessment concerns Compensation review group and the supplied record for North Carolina.

## 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 2026-02-15 under control reference CB-EL-3104-A568, while the corroborating source states the acknowledged date is 2026-03-23 under response reference CB-EL-3104-J551.

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 2026-09-16, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Sofia Bennett.

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

The records do not reconcile for overtime calculation error: one source states the controlling amount is $3,142,847.00, while the corroborating source states the reconciliation and counterparty record use $3,342,194.00.

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 2026-09-16, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Adrian Mensah.

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

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

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 2026-09-16, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Willa Novak.

### 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-3104-D344, while the corroborating source states the later status register marks it open and escalated in CB-EL-3104-M672.

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 2026-09-16, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Theo Laurent.

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

The records do not reconcile for leave designation delay: one source states the applicable location is United States Department of Labor, while the corroborating source states the implementation record assigns the obligation to North Carolina operations outside United States 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 2026-09-16, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Amara Patel.

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

The records do not reconcile for interactive-process lapse: one source states the threshold is 7% 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 2026-09-16, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Henry Cho.

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

The records do not reconcile for complaint escalation gap: one source states formal notice must use notices-daymark_community_bank@example.test, while the corroborating source states the only delivery record was sent to archive-compensation_review_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 2026-09-16, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Nadine Flores.

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

The records do not reconcile for investigation independence concern: one source states the governed population contains 151 records through 2025-09-03, while the corroborating source states the certification covers 46 records through 2025-09-21.

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 2026-09-16, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Micah Sullivan.

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

The records do not reconcile for discipline comparator inconsistency: one source states the operative date is 2025-09-19 under control reference CB-EL-3104-I299, while the corroborating source states the acknowledged date is 2025-10-06 under response reference CB-EL-3104-R461.

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 2026-09-16, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Farah Ibrahim.

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

The records do not reconcile for retaliation timing: one source states the controlling amount is $5,299,666.00, while the corroborating source states the reconciliation and counterparty record use $5,555,832.00.

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 2026-09-16, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Owen Delgado.

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

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

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 2026-09-16, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Lena Varga.

### 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-3104-L957, while the corroborating source states the later status register marks it open and escalated in CB-EL-3104-U373.

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 2026-09-16, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Samuel Kim.

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

The records do not reconcile for contractor control evidence: one source states the applicable location is United States Department of Labor, while the corroborating source states the implementation record assigns the obligation to North Carolina operations outside United States 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 2026-09-16, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Maya Ellison.

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

The records do not reconcile for training completion gap: one source states the threshold is 15% with no stated tolerance, while the corroborating source states the applied threshold is 22% 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 2026-09-16, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Rafael Okafor.

### 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-daymark_community_bank@example.test, while the corroborating source states the only delivery record was sent to archive-compensation_review_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 2026-09-16, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Nora Chen.

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

The records do not reconcile for agency response commitment: one source states the governed population contains 136 records through 2025-08-19, while the corroborating source states the certification covers 63 records through 2025-09-23.

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 2026-09-16, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Dominic Alvarez.

## 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 cb100-074-daymark-bank 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 2026-09-16, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Sofia Bennett.

Before 2026-09-16, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Adrian Mensah.

Before 2026-09-16, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Willa Novak.

Before 2026-09-16, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Theo Laurent.

Before 2026-09-16, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Amara Patel.

Before 2026-09-16, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Henry Cho.

Before 2026-09-16, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Nadine Flores.

Before 2026-09-16, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Micah Sullivan.

Before 2026-09-16, obtain a signed ratification and update the controlling register; owner: Farah Ibrahim.

Before 2026-09-16, recalculate the exposure and preserve the supporting ledger; owner: Owen Delgado.

Before 2026-09-16, secure written consent from the authorized decision-maker; owner: Lena Varga.

Before 2026-09-16, issue a corrective notice using the contractually operative method; owner: Samuel Kim.

Before 2026-09-16, escalate the conflict to the responsible legal and business owners; owner: Maya Ellison.

Before 2026-09-16, document the governing interpretation before the deadline; owner: Rafael Okafor.

Before 2026-09-16, place the affected population on hold pending reconciliation; owner: Nora Chen.

Before 2026-09-16, amend the closing or response checklist with a dated cure item; owner: Dominic Alvarez.

Prompt: You are employment counsel for Daymark Community Bank. Several workstreams have maintained separate versions of the truth; your assignment is to produce one auditable legal view. Job architecture, bonuses, performance ratings, and manager messages reveal unexplained compensation outliers in two regions. Decision due 2026-09-16. North Carolina law governs; United States Department of Labor is the forum. Distinguish a missing document from an affirmative contradiction in the documents that are present. 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 'cb100-074-daymark-bank'.

Set matter_number to the released matter value 'CB-EL-3104'.

Set prepared_for to the released matter value 'Daymark Community Bank'.

Set as_of to the released matter value '2026-09-16'.

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 ['2026-02-15', 'CB-EL-3104-A568', '2026-03-23', 'CB-EL-3104-J551'].

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 ['2026-09-16', 'Sofia Bennett'] 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 ['$3,142,847.00', '$3,342,194.00'].

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 ['2026-09-16', 'Adrian Mensah'] 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 ['Jonas Feld', 'Micah Sullivan'].

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 ['2026-09-16', 'Willa Novak'] 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-3104-D344', 'open and escalated', 'CB-EL-3104-M672'].

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 ['2026-09-16', 'Theo Laurent'] 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 ['United States Department of Labor', 'North Carolina'].

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 ['2026-09-16', 'Amara Patel'] 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 ['7%', '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 ['2026-09-16', 'Henry Cho'] 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-daymark_community_bank@example.test', 'archive-compensation_review_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 ['2026-09-16', 'Nadine Flores'] 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 ['151 records', '2025-09-03', '46 records', '2025-09-21'].

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 ['2026-09-16', 'Micah Sullivan'] 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 ['2025-09-19', 'CB-EL-3104-I299', '2025-10-06', 'CB-EL-3104-R461'].

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 ['2026-09-16', 'Farah Ibrahim'] 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 ['$5,299,666.00', '$5,555,832.00'].

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 ['2026-09-16', 'Owen Delgado'] 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 ['Jonas Feld', 'Isaac Romero'].

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 ['2026-09-16', 'Lena Varga'] 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-3104-L957', 'open and escalated', 'CB-EL-3104-U373'].

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 ['2026-09-16', 'Samuel Kim'] 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 ['United States Department of Labor', 'North Carolina'].

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 ['2026-09-16', 'Maya Ellison'] 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 ['15%', '22%'].

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 ['2026-09-16', 'Rafael Okafor'] 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-daymark_community_bank@example.test', 'archive-compensation_review_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 ['2026-09-16', 'Nora Chen'] 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 ['136 records', '2025-08-19', '63 records', '2025-09-23'].

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 ['2026-09-16', 'Dominic Alvarez'] 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-3104 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.