| name | awa-compliance-audit |
| title | AWA Compliance Audit (USDA/APHIS) |
| description | Produces an enforcement-aware Animal Welfare Act compliance audit for USDA/APHIS-regulated facilities. Maps Form 7002 inspection citations to verified 9 C.F.R. Parts 1-3 requirements, analyzes NCI severity and recurrence patterns, evaluates core compliance programs (PVC, IACUC, housing, records, transport), and outputs a prioritized corrective action plan with proof artifacts. Use when auditing AWA compliance, reviewing USDA inspection reports, preparing for license renewal, conducting diligence, or assessing enforcement risk. Trigger: Animal Welfare Act, AWA, USDA, APHIS, Form 7002, IACUC, PVC, exhibitor, dealer, research facility. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/awa-compliance-audit |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | regulatory |
| language | en |
AWA Compliance Audit (USDA/APHIS)
Structured audit that maps USDA/APHIS inspection citations to verified CFR text, identifies systemic patterns driving enforcement escalation, and produces a corrective action plan with documentation artifacts.
Quick Start
- Gather facility records and Form 7002 reports (Checkpoint A)
- Establish regulatory applicability
- Build citation map against verified CFR text
- Analyze severity and recurrence patterns
- Evaluate core compliance programs
- Produce corrective action plan with proof artifacts
- Assemble audit memo
- Align with user on gaps (Checkpoint B)
Checkpoint A: Intake
Ask unless user says "use defaults" or "just draft."
Gather:
- Facility status — license/registration class, number, species, sites
- Inspection record — Form 7002 reports (3-5 years), warnings, settlements, ALJ decisions
- Operations — PVC (signed by AV), SOPs, treatment logs, A&D records (Forms 7001/7020), ID system, environmental logs, training records, enclosure specs
- Research (if applicable) — IACUC minutes, protocols, Search for Alternatives
- Authorities — 7 U.S.C. § 2131 et seq. [VERIFY], 9 C.F.R. Parts 1-3 [VERIFY]
Key documents to request: Form 7002 reports (min. 3 years), current PVC, A&D records, husbandry/sanitation SOPs, enclosure specs, training records.
Defaults (if no response): exhibitor/dealer class, 3-year window, general scope, all species present. Flag missing items in "Open Items" section.
Step 1: Establish Applicability
Identify license class, sites, species, and regulated activities. Map applicable 9 C.F.R. Part 2 administrative requirements and Part 3 species subparts [VERIFY]. Flag classification ambiguity. Note stricter state/local laws.
Deliverable — Applicability Table:
| Item | Detail | CFR Reference | Notes |
|---|
| License class | | 9 C.F.R. Part 2 | |
| Covered species | | Part 3 subparts | |
| Regulated activities | | | |
| Sites/locations | | | |
Step 2: Build Citation Map
Map each Form 7002 citation to verified CFR text. Verify at . Quote inspector observations verbatim. Note supporting/contradicting facility evidence. Track recurrence by CFR section.
