Governance and accountability
Governance evidence
What agencies reported about the OMB M-25-21 minimum practices for high-impact AI. This is a disclosure analysis, not an audit, a compliance finding or an official assessment. An unanswered question is missing evidence, not evidence that a safeguard is absent.
Practice-by-practice evidence
Denominator: 24 records · all use cases in the current filterReported in placeReported in progressNot applicableOther or ambiguous answer
Pre-deployment testing
Pre-deployment testing
Reported in place: 14 (58.3%)Pre-deployment testing
Reported in progress: 10 (41.7%)
24Reported in place: 14 (58.3%)Pre-deployment testing
Reported in progress: 10 (41.7%)
AI impact assessment
AI impact assessment
Reported in place: 14 (58.3%)AI impact assessment
Reported in progress: 10 (41.7%)
24Reported in place: 14 (58.3%)AI impact assessment
Reported in progress: 10 (41.7%)
Independent review24
Ongoing monitoring24
Operator training24
| Practice | In scope | In place | In progress | Not in place | N/A | Precluded or waived | Other | No answer | Answered | In place of applicable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-deployment testing | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 58% of 24 |
| AI impact assessment | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 58% of 24 |
| Independent review | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 58% of 24 |
| Ongoing monitoring | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 58% of 24 |
| Operator training | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 58% of 24 |
| Fail-safe | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% of 7 |
| Appeal process | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 67% of 3 |
| User and public consultation | 24 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 100% | 38% of 24 |
Answered = records with any answer ÷ records in scope. In place of applicable = reported in place ÷ (in scope minus not applicable, precluded and waived). Unanswered records stay in that denominator, so the rate is a lower bound on reported evidence, not an estimate of real practice.
| Testing | Impact assess. | Indep. review | Monitoring | Training | Fail-safe | Appeal | Consultation | n | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBA | 58% | 58% | 58% | 58% | 58% | 100% | 67% | 38% | 24 |
Hatched cells: the agency answered nothing for that practice, so there is no evidence either way. Compare agencies with care: each agency is one reporting unit, and portfolios differ in size and type.
Records requiring further investigation
10 records with at least one practice unanswered or in progressOpen in explorer| Use case | Stage | Test | AIA | Review | Monitor | Train | Fail-safe | Appeal | Consult |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting Minutes Summary Tool SBA · SBA-1 | Pre-deployment | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Not applicable | Not applicable | Reported in progress |
| Business Development SBA · SBA-2 | Pre-deployment | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Not applicable | Not applicable | Reported in progress |
| ODRR Comm - Talking Point Generation SBA · SBA-6 | Pre-deployment | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Not applicable | Not applicable | Reported in progress |
| Amazon Q in Connect SBA · SBA-9 | Pre-deployment | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Not applicable | Not applicable | Reported in progress |
| Generative AI for SBA.gov product training SBA · SBA-13 | Pre-deployment | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Not applicable | Not applicable | Reported in progress |
| ChatGPT for OMS Marketing SBA · SBA-15 | Retired | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Not applicable | Not applicable | Reported in progress |
| Business Plan Creation SBA · SBA-19 | Pre-deployment | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Not applicable | Not applicable | Reported in progress |
| Employee Center AI Search SBA · SBA-20 | Pre-deployment | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Not applicable | Reported in progress | Reported in progress |
| AI Incident Summarization SBA · SBA-35 | Pre-deployment | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in place | Not applicable | Reported in progress |
| AI-Powered Search and Recovery SBA · SBA-41 | Pre-deployment | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in place | Not applicable | Reported in progress |
Unanswered analytical questions
Generated from the data; for follow-up with agencies- 24 governance answers are ambiguous (for example, an answer option from a different question). What did the agency intend?
These are questions the inventory raises but cannot answer. They are not findings of non-compliance.