GAO_FOLLOWUP_AUDIT_CHECKLIST.md

GAO Follow-Up Audit Checklist

Federal FOIA Intelligence Search

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Audit Objective

To validate continued compliance following deployment, updates, or expansion.

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Section I — Data Handling

☐ No personal data collected
☐ No persistent storage introduced
☐ No user tracking mechanisms added

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Section II — AI Governance

☐ AI remains disabled by default
☐ Explicit opt-in required
☐ Disclosure blocks present
☐ Integrity hashes generated

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Section III — Source Integrity

☐ All links point to official FOIA portals
☐ No scraping or mirroring
☐ No cached documents

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Section IV — Security Controls

☐ HTTPS enforced
☐ No authentication systems added
☐ No API keys exposed

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Section V — Expansion Review

☐ New agencies reviewed
☐ State portals vetted
☐ Feature flags documented

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Section VI — User Transparency

☐ README updated
☐ Disclaimers visible
☐ Warnings intact

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Audit Outcome

☐ No findings
☐ Minor findings (non-material)
☐ Material findings (action required)

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Auditor Notes

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