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+# GAO Follow-Up Audit Checklist
+### Federal FOIA Intelligence Search
+
+---
+
+## Audit Objective
+
+To validate continued compliance following deployment, updates, or expansion.
+
+---
+
+## Section I — Data Handling
+
+☐ No personal data collected  
+☐ No persistent storage introduced  
+☐ No user tracking mechanisms added  
+
+---
+
+## Section II — AI Governance
+
+☐ AI remains disabled by default  
+☐ Explicit opt-in required  
+☐ Disclosure blocks present  
+☐ Integrity hashes generated  
+
+---
+
+## Section III — Source Integrity
+
+☐ All links point to official FOIA portals  
+☐ No scraping or mirroring  
+☐ No cached documents  
+
+---
+
+## Section IV — Security Controls
+
+☐ HTTPS enforced  
+☐ No authentication systems added  
+☐ No API keys exposed  
+
+---
+
+## Section V — Expansion Review
+
+☐ New agencies reviewed  
+☐ State portals vetted  
+☐ Feature flags documented  
+
+---
+
+## Section VI — User Transparency
+
+☐ README updated  
+☐ Disclaimers visible  
+☐ Warnings intact  
+
+---
+
+## Audit Outcome
+
+☐ No findings  
+☐ Minor findings (non-material)  
+☐ Material findings (action required)
+
+---
+
+## Auditor Notes
+
+_____________________________________________________