What was checked
- Questions accepted
- Sources and documents reviewed
- Principal claims tested
- Jurisdictions covered
- Verification methods applied
Traceability before reliance
A Record of What Was Tested, and What Was Not
A Verification Record makes the actual scope of evidence review visible so the user does not infer more assurance from the conclusion than the work supports.
Research is the process. Responsible reliance is the product.
What was not checked
- Material exclusions
- Matters not independently verified
- Unavailable or inaccessible evidence
- Specialist work not performed
- Evidence introduced after cut-off
Approval record
- Evidence cut-off date
- Reviewer
- Approval date
- Permitted use
- Reliance limitations
Why this matters
The Verification Record prevents a client from mistaking a limited review for a comprehensive investigation and provides a defensible audit trail of the work actually performed.
Illustrative completed record
AI-generated market report audit
Principal claims tested: 18
Sources reviewed: 42
Primary sources located: 11
Unresolved citations: 4
Material contradictions: 3
Source-dependence clusters: 2
Evidence cut-off: 31 July 2026
Jurisdictions: United States and European Union
Specialist review: Not performed
Final status: Supported with material qualifications
Approved by: Founder and Principal Investigator
Illustrative only. The figures do not represent a client engagement.
Evidence of work performed
The record should show who performed and approved the work, not only the final conclusion.
People and period
- Researcher
- Reviewer
- Approval date
- Research period
- Effort category or recorded hours where agreed
Evidence handled
- Source cut-off
- Searches and record classes reviewed
- Documents supplied by the client
- Documents independently obtained
Boundaries
- Exclusions
- Unresolved matters
- Specialist work not performed
- Material limitations