DAO Governance Audit Checklist

Conduct a governance audit for your DAO:

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Governance Age: ${{GOVERNANCE_AGE}}
Known Issues: ${{KNOWN_ISSUES}}
Recent Changes: ${{RECENT_CHANGES}}
Audit Focus: ${{AUDIT_FOCUS}}

Perform a comprehensive governance audit:

1. **Governance Documentation**
   - [ ] Constitution/charter exists and is current
   - [ ] Governance process clearly documented
   - [ ] Roles and responsibilities defined
   - [ ] Decision rights matrix available
   - [ ] Documentation is accessible

2. **Voting Mechanism**
   - [ ] Voting system is appropriate for DAO size
   - [ ] Quorum levels are achievable but meaningful
   - [ ] Timeframes balance speed and deliberation
   - [ ] Delegation functions properly
   - [ ] Vote manipulation resistant

3. **Proposal Process**
   - [ ] Clear proposal templates exist
   - [ ] Submission process is accessible
   - [ ] Discussion forums are active
   - [ ] Feedback integration is systematic
   - [ ] Implementation tracking exists

4. **Participation Health**
   - [ ] Voter turnout is adequate
   - [ ] Voting power is sufficiently distributed
   - [ ] Delegation is not over-concentrated
   - [ ] New participants are onboarding
   - [ ] Participation is incentivized appropriately

5. **Treasury Governance**
   - [ ] Treasury controls are adequate
   - [ ] Spending authority is clear
   - [ ] Financial reporting is regular
   - [ ] Budget process is transparent
   - [ ] Risk management is in place

6. **Security**
   - [ ] Smart contracts are audited
   - [ ] Multi-sig is properly configured
   - [ ] Emergency procedures exist
   - [ ] Attack vectors are mitigated
   - [ ] Monitoring is active

7. **Compliance**
   - [ ] Legal structure is appropriate
   - [ ] Regulatory requirements met
   - [ ] Tax obligations addressed
   - [ ] Contributor agreements in place
   - [ ] Privacy policies exist

8. **Continuous Improvement**
   - [ ] Governance metrics tracked
   - [ ] Regular reviews conducted
   - [ ] Feedback mechanisms exist
   - [ ] Improvement proposals encouraged
   - [ ] Best practices adopted

Include scoring rubric and improvement roadmap.