Audit of draft articles and transcript adherence

Audit summary: I reviewed the draft articles against the meeting transcript and the editorial checklist. Items checked included correct speaker attribution (only names explicitly in the transcript), numeric precision (dollar figures and employee counts are presented as stated or noted 'not specified' where the transcript lacked specifics), and chronology (agenda items reported in order with executive session and adjournment noted). No misattributions to unnamed individuals were made; speaker labels use the exact names or functional titles present in the transcript.

Issues found and resolved: (1) Minor transcript spelling/formatting—some line-item codes contained extra hyphens or spacing; I preserved the codes as recorded but noted corrections where the judge corrected them on the record. (2) Limited numeric detail—where the transcript gives only qualitative descriptions ("small increase"), articles avoid inventing dollar amounts and mark figures as "not specified." (3) Personnel/executive-session details—transcript lacks specifics, so articles explicitly state that personnel actions were not detailed in the public minutes. No substantive misidentifications or factual contradictions remain in the final articles.