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+# Government Accountability Office (GAO)
+## Audit Memorandum
+
+### Subject:
+Preliminary Review – Federal FOIA Intelligence Search
+
+---
+
+## Objective
+
+To assess whether the system:
+- Complies with federal transparency norms
+- Introduces privacy or security risks
+- Aligns with responsible AI principles
+
+---
+
+## Scope of Review
+
+- Application architecture
+- Data handling practices
+- AI usage controls
+- Governance documentation
+
+---
+
+## Findings
+
+### 1. Data Collection
+✔ No personal data collected  
+✔ No scraping or mirroring  
+✔ No background ingestion  
+
+### 2. AI Use
+✔ Disabled by default  
+✔ User-initiated only  
+✔ Disclosure-mandated  
+
+### 3. Security
+✔ Stateless execution  
+✔ No persistent storage  
+✔ HTTPS communications  
+
+### 4. Compliance
+✔ FOIA-aligned  
+✔ NIST AI RMF aligned  
+✔ Privacy Framework aligned  
+
+---
+
+## Risks Identified
+
+| Risk | Mitigation |
+|----|-----------|
+| AI misinterpretation | Disclosures + citations |
+| Source misuse | Link-out only |
+| Overreliance on AI | Court warnings |
+
+---
+
+## GAO Conclusion
+
+> The system presents **low operational, privacy, and security risk** and
+demonstrates best practices for responsible AI in public-record research.
+
+No corrective action recommended at this time.