Plain-English definition
What audit proof means
Audit proof establishes that a report is authentic and shows precisely what it reviewed, who performed the work, what was found, and what happened after remediation.
Proof feature 03 of 10 · verify a smart contract audit report
How to Verify a Smart Contract Audit Report
Verify an audit report by checking its original source, auditor, scope, commit, findings, fix review, and relationship to deployed code.
Questions this page answers
What to verify
- Did the named auditor publish or confirm the report?
- Which repository commit and files were in scope?
- Were important findings fixed and independently reviewed?
Evidence checklist
Evidence that makes this useful
Each item must be tied to an inspectable source or remain clearly labeled as pending, unavailable, or unidentified.
01
Source provenance
Auditor website, official repository, signed artifact, or confirmed publication.
02
Scope boundary
Commit, contracts, exclusions, methodology, and review dates.
03
Finding status
Severity, acknowledgement, remediation, and re-review state.
Decision use
How to use this proof
Use audit proof to distinguish a genuine, applicable report from an unsupported logo or stale PDF.
Proof of Audits shows evidence and gaps. It does not guarantee protocol or transaction safety.
Specific answers
Frequently asked questions
Is a PDF enough to prove an audit happened?
Not by itself. The report should be tied to an original auditor or protocol source and a precise reviewed scope.
What if the audit provider cannot be confirmed?
The evidence should remain unidentified or unverified until the provider or another authoritative source confirms it.