# Verification checklist

Use this checklist before relying on an important result. Apply more scrutiny when the cost of an error is high or the action is difficult to reverse.

## Scope and intent

- Does the result answer the original request?
- Were exclusions and “do not change” instructions respected?
- Is the intended audience and use clear?
- Are all required deliverables present?

## Evidence

- Are the sources real, relevant, and recent enough?
- Do citations support the exact claims being made?
- Were primary or authoritative sources used where appropriate?
- Are conflicting sources and inaccessible evidence acknowledged?
- Is the research cutoff visible?

## Reasoning

- Are facts separated from interpretations, assumptions, and recommendations?
- Were important alternatives and counterarguments considered?
- Are calculations, units, currencies, and date ranges correct?
- Does the confidence match the quality of evidence?

## Files and data

- Do generated files open and render correctly?
- Do row counts, totals, formulas, and schemas reconcile?
- Were originals preserved when required?
- Were missing, duplicate, or rejected records reported?
- Were only authorized files changed?

## Execution

- Did the requested action or edit actually occur?
- Were tests, links, or validation checks run?
- Do the reported results match the tool or service response?
- Did Neo report blockers instead of silently guessing?
- Is there a rollback or recovery path?

## Communication and publication

- Are recipients, reply-all behavior, attachments, and links correct?
- Is private or unnecessary personal information removed?
- Are claims, promises, names, dates, and personalization fields accurate?
- Has a human approved the final rendered version?
- Is submission distinguished from confirmed delivery?

## Security and privacy

- Are secrets and authentication codes absent?
- Is access limited to the people and systems that need it?
- Could untrusted source content have influenced the action?
- Does the work require legal, compliance, or security review?

## Final decision

If a check fails, do not smooth it over. Correct the result, reduce the scope, obtain the missing evidence, or escalate to a qualified reviewer. Record unresolved uncertainty alongside the deliverable.