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# Final Report Phase: ICANN issues a confidential final audit report to each auditee. ICANN also summarizes the audit round in an overall audit report.<ref name="phases" />
# Final Report Phase: ICANN issues a confidential final audit report to each auditee. ICANN also summarizes the audit round in an overall audit report.<ref name="phases" />
===2009 RAA Audit Rights===
===RAA Audit Rights===
====2009 Amendment Process====
ICANN's right to audit registrars for compliance with contract provisions was added to the [[Registrar Accreditation Agreement]] in 2009 during the amendment process for the RAA.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/en/topics/raa/ ICANN.org Archive - Consultation on RAA Amendments], 2009</ref> The amendments permitted ICANN to audit registrars for compliance with the following contract requirements:
ICANN's right to audit registrars for compliance with contract provisions was added to the [[Registrar Accreditation Agreement]] in 2009 during the amendment process for the RAA.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/en/topics/raa/ ICANN.org Archive - Consultation on RAA Amendments], 2009</ref> The amendments permitted ICANN to audit registrars for compliance with the following contract requirements:
* maintenance of a functioning WHOIS lookup service;
* maintenance of a functioning WHOIS lookup service;
* maintenance of valid contact information on the registrar's website and within RADAR.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/audit-plan-2009-raa-25may16-en.pdf ICANN.org - Contractual Compliance 2009 RAA Audit Plan] (PDF)</ref>
* maintenance of valid contact information on the registrar's website and within RADAR.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/audit-plan-2009-raa-25may16-en.pdf ICANN.org - Contractual Compliance 2009 RAA Audit Plan] (PDF)</ref>
===2013 Expansion of RAA Audit Rights===
====2013 Expansion of RAA Audit Rights====
Starting in 2011, ICANN engaged in a cooperative process of negotiations with accredited registrars to review and update the RAA.<ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/RAA RAA Amendment Negotiations Workspace], last updated October 1, 2013</ref> The resulting amendments to the RAA were approved by the ICANN Board in June 2013.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2013-06-27-en#2.b ICANN.org - Resolution (2.b) of the Board], June 27, 2013</ref> The amendments expanded ICANN's audit rights in a number of ways.
===DNS Security Threat Audits===
===DNS Security Threat Audits===