Audit Policy — Stewardship of Traceability¶
Curated by: MJ Ahmad — Steward of Ethical Inheritance
Document Type: Governance Protocol
Last Updated: October 17, 2025
🧭 Purpose¶
This policy defines how all changes within the MJ-Ahmad Documentation Hub are tracked, verified, and reviewed. It ensures that no edit is hidden, no steward is erased, and no artifact is lost.
🔍 Audit Requirements¶
| Requirement | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Metadata attached | ✅ Required | Must include steward name and audit hash |
| Audit hash verified | ✅ Required | Must match latest entry in change-log.json |
| Review status declared | ✅ Required | Must be approved, pending, or rejected |
| Steward attribution | ✅ Required | Must match role-activation.md |
| Licensing clause | ✅ Required | Must include Ethical Inheritance License |
🧾 Audit Artifacts¶
audit/change-log.json— Ledger of all edits, hashes, and timestamps*.metadata.json— Per-file metadata with review status and steward inforeview-protocol.md— Artifact ratification and revision processviolations.md— Breach ledger for misuse or distortion
🛡️ Ethical Boundaries¶
- No edit may bypass metadata or audit logging
- No steward may erase another’s contribution
- No artifact may be distributed without traceability
- No logic may be altered without ethics validation
🔐 Licensing¶
All audit processes are governed by the Ethical Inheritance License. Traceability is not optional — it is constitutional.
“Let every change be visible — not to control, but to protect.”
— MJ Ahmad