Submit attestations

Certify the accuracy of key model information at a point in time by submitting the attestation questionnaire.

As a submitter, this process is part of the audit trail for your model’s information, supporting accountability across its lifecycle. Attestation typically includes details about ownership, usage, performance, controls, and documentation.

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 Not Started state.
• You are a submitter.³

¹ Register models in the inventory

² Manage attestations

³ Manage permissions

Steps

1. In the left sidebar, click My Inbox.

2. Under Tasks, locate the attestation with a Not Started status.

3. Click Start attestation.

4. Document the status change to In Progress in the notes field and click Confirm.

   After you confirm the status change to In Progress, the attestation questionnaire is ready to be completed.

5. Complete the attestation questionnaire, including:

   • Checking all applicable boxes
   • Answering each question
   • Adding relevant comments
   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. Verify that your answers are complete and click Submit for Review.

7. Document the status change in the notes field for your reviewer and click Confirm.

After you confirm the status change, the attestation questionnaire is sent to your reviewer.

If your reviewer rejects your attestation questionnaire, you will need to revise your responses and resubmit for review. The platform maintains a history of all status changes and notes.