Method first
Do not compare unlike figures
A disagreement is not resolved until the figure type, accounting stage, and beneficiary basis match.
Verification Path
How To Verify This Work
Readers should not trust the audit blindly. The publication is designed so claims can be checked against methodology rules, source records, archived artifacts where available, and documented decision history.
Verification checklist
- Read the methodology so basis discipline, exclusions, and evidence classes are clear before comparing numbers.
- Open the source pages attached to the claim or section you want to test.
- Review archive links or alternate official artifacts where available.
- Check the decision log entries that explain inclusion, exclusion, or reconciliation choices.
- Compare the published claim against the primary source record whenever the source library points to one.
- If you believe a claim fails the record, submit a challenge with evidence rather than a generalized objection.
Source trail
Start with primary records where possible
The source library labels official and secondary artifacts so readers can prioritize the strongest available evidence.
Transparency rule
Treat open questions as part of the result
If a lane still depends on missing records, that limit belongs in the evaluation rather than outside it.
What a serious challenge should do
Identify the exact claim, page, or section involved. Then show the source trail you believe is incomplete, inconsistent, or contradicted by a stronger public record.
Opinion-only objections are not enough. The platform is built for evidence-backed review, including disagreement that narrows or overturns a published claim.
Submit a correction or challenge
Email corrections@thecitizenaudit.org with the subject line Citizen Audit Correction Challenge.
- Claim or page being challenged
- Source or archive link
- Explanation of the proposed correction
- Whether the issue is factual, methodological, citation-related, or wording-related