Review attestations

Review attestation questionnaires to verify the accuracy of key model information at a point in time.

As a reviewer, you assess the submitter’s attestation, including ownership, usage, performance, controls, and documentation. You can provide feedback and request changes to support a traceable and accountable audit trail.

Prerequisites

• You are logged in to ValidMind.
• Models registered in the inventory require attestation.¹
• Attestation has been set up.²
• An attestation instance is in the Ready For Review state.³
• You are a reviewer.⁴

¹ Register models in the inventory

² Manage attestations

³ Submit attestations

⁴ Manage permissions

Steps

1. In the left sidebar, click My Inbox.

2. Under Tasks, locate the attestation with a Ready For Review status.

3. Click on the attestation to open the questionnaire for review.

4. Optional: Click See Activity to review:

   • Who completed the different status changes for the attestation.

   • When the attestation status changed.

   • Notes that were provided to document the process.

     If you previously rejected an attestation questionnaire, review the submitter’s response on resubmission.

5. Review the attestation questionnaire:

   • Check all applicable boxes have been checked.
   • Check the answers to each question.
   • Check the comments for accuracy and relevance.
   Refer to the filtered views to ensure the attestation questionnaire is accurate:

   • Inventory — Shows model information and recent activity such as comments, status changes, updates and test results.
   • Artifacts — Shows model artifacts with details like title, severity, status, and due date.

6. Accept or reject the attestation questionnaire:

   • Click Accept to record the status change to Reviewed in the notes field, then click Confirm.

   • Click Reject to record the status change back to In progress in the notes field, detail the requested changes, then click Confirm.

     If you reject an attestation questionnaire, the submitter is prompted to revise the questionnaire and resubmit it. The platform maintains a history of all status changes and notes.

After you accept the questionnaire, it is sent to the approver for final sign-off.⁵

⁵ Approve attestations