feat(auditing): pipeline v1.1 — report generation + scripted gate + temporal delta

- report_generate.py: REPORT-final.md + VALIDATION.md from findings + raw
  capture; per-surface status from summary.surfaces_ok; Data Limitations
- report_gate.py: §6 gate scripted (count/evidence/identity/material
  support); non-zero exit blocks delivery
- audit_diff.py: before/after capture comparison -> DELTA.md
- audit_pipeline.sh: 2 steps -> 4; collision-safe capture copy (re-runs
  preserve baseline); relative output dir resolved to absolute
- beta-audit-process.md: locked v1.0 -> v1.1 (+ dated decision record)
- all 9 runs of the 2026-08-15 batch regenerated + gated (9/9 PASS)
- live end-to-end proof: Gilmore re-run, DELTA.md 0 changes (same day)

docs/validation/2026-08-14-crystal-blue-plumbing/REPORT-final.md

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+# Crystal Blue Plumbing Heating & Air
+## Online Presence Audit
+
+**Location:** , CA  
+**Vertical:** Local Services  
+**Audit date:** 14 August 2026  
+**Prepared for:** Crystal Blue Plumbing Heating & Air  
+**Prepared by:** VeriPath
+
+---
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+We audited Crystal Blue Plumbing Heating & Air across its primary online surfaces: Apple Maps. The business shows 4.2 ★ across 65 Google reviews. 
+**2 material integrity issues were identified:**
+
+1. No website could be located for this business.
+2. No business description is set on any directory.
+
+---
+
+## Surfaces Reviewed
+
+| Surface | Status | Rating | Reviews |
+|---------|--------|--------|---------|
+| Google Business Profile | ✗ | capture failed — excluded from this audit | — |
+| Apple Maps | ✓ | 4.2 ★ | 65 |
+| Bing Places | ✗ | capture blocked (bot-wall) — excluded, not verified | — |
+| Website | ✗ | not found / unreachable at audit time | — |
+
+> **Limitation:** The website could not be reached or located at audit time. A blocked or missing website is itself a customer-path risk: visitors arriving from search cannot engage the business. Reachability should be re-verified; if the block persists, treat it as a material finding in the next run.
+
+---
+
+## Findings
+
+### Finding 1: No website found
+
+**Observation:**  
+no website listed on Google Business Profile or found on other surfaces
+
+**Impact:**  
+Without a website, the business cedes its owned property: no service pages, no schema, no conversion path beyond a phone call. AI search surfaces increasingly require a website to cite.
+
+**Recommendation:**  
+Stand up (or link on GBP) a business website with service pages, contact details, and LocalBusiness schema.
+
+---
+
+### Finding 2: No business description found on any surface
+
+**Observation:**  
+no description on any checked surface — weakens local-pack snippet
+
+**Impact:**  
+An empty description leaves the local-pack snippet to algorithmic default and forfeits the business's own service language in search results.
+
+**Recommendation:**  
+Write a 2-3 sentence GBP description covering services, service area, and differentiators.
+
+---
+
+## Verification Pending
+
+- **No Google Maps URL found — listing may be unclaimed** — unclassified — reviewer to decide: {}
+
+## Data Limitations
+
+This audit ran without authenticated access to the business's listings. Known ceilings:
+
+- **Review text and dates** were not captured; ratings and counts only.
+- **Bing Places** is bot-walled for headless capture in most runs; where it shows ✗ above, that surface is excluded from this audit, not verified.
+- This is a **point-in-time snapshot**; directory data changes after the audit date.
+
+*Prepared under the VeriPath beta audit process v1.1. Findings reflect reviewed engine output; format-level discrepancies were normalized before inclusion.*

docs/validation/2026-08-14-crystal-blue-plumbing/VALIDATION.md

@@ -1,53 +1,35 @@
 # Validation Run: Crystal Blue Plumbing Heating & Air
 
-**Date:** 2026-08-14
+**Date:** 14 August 2026
 **Business:** Crystal Blue Plumbing Heating & Air
-**Location:** Placerville, CA (search) — resolved to Loomis, CA (same metro)
-**Vertical:** Plumbing / HVAC (GTM-aligned)
-**Run context:** Post-fix A validation — GBP entity-match gate + phone glyph strip.
+**Rating:** 4.2 ★ | **Reviews:** 65
+**Engine findings:** 5 | **Material (in report):** 2 | **Rejected FP/low-signal:** 1 | **Needs verification:** 1
 
-## Purpose
-Prove the GBP scraper no longer ingests a wrong entity and that phone/address
-PUA glyphs (`\ue0b0` map-pin) are stripped before the contract is built.
+## Reviewer dispositions (locked process v1.1 §3)
 
-## Surface Results
+### Material (survive normalization → in REPORT-final.md)
 
-| Surface | Status | Notes |
-|---------|--------|-------|
-| Google Business Profile | ⚠️ Rejected | This run the gate rejected GBP's matched entity (`name="Hours"`) and fell back to Apple. No glyph pollution. |
-| Apple Maps | ✅ Good | Primary source: full NAP, 4.2★/65, hours, website, phone `(916) 571-6448` — glyph-stripped. |
-| Bing Places | ❌ Failed | No data returned (known gap). |
-| Website | ❌ Failed | HTTP 403 (crystalblueplumbing.com) — distinct from "no website". |
+- **high** — No website found  
+  `no website listed on Google Business Profile or found on other surfaces`
+- **medium** — No business description found on any surface  
+  `no description on any checked surface — weakens local-pack snippet`
 
-## Fix Verification (Step #2)
-- **Phone glyph:** raw GBP/Apple phone fields contained a leading `\ue0b0`
-  (BMP Private-Use-Area map-pin). Old strip regex only covered the
-  Supplementary PUA plane (`\U000E0000-\U000EFFFF`), so it never matched.
-  New regex `[\ue000-\uf8ff\U000E0000-\U000EFFFF]` strips both planes.
-  Confirmed clean: phone `'(916) 571-6448'` — `glyph? False`.
-- **Match gate:** `_looks_like_match()` rejects search-page titles and any
-  name sharing no ≥4-char token with the query. Crystal Blue's
-  `name="Hours"` was rejected; `RK Mechanical Air Services Inc.` (Aire Serv
-  probe) was also rejected. No false positives.
+### Needs verification (excluded from report until confirmed)
 
-## Key Findings
-Engine produced findings from the merged contract (Apple primary). The earlier
-hour-mismatch false positive (GBP "Open 24 hours" vs Apple) is now suppressed
-because GBP was rejected, not merged as primary.
+- **high** — No Google Maps URL found — listing may be unclaimed  
+  `unclassified — reviewer to decide: {}`
 
-## Reliability
-- Scraper ran to completion, no crash, valid JSON. ✅
-- Engine produced findings.json + findings.md. ✅
-- GBP entity gate engaged correctly. ✅
-- Apple fallback path produces glyph-clean phone. ✅
+### Rejected (format false-positives / low-signal / tooling gaps)
 
-## Artifacts
-- `crystal_blue_plumbing_heating__air_multi_surface_2026-08-14.json` — raw scrape
-- `findings.json` — engine output
-- `findings.md` — markdown report
-- `VALIDATION.md` — this file
+- ~~Cannot determine review recency — no dates available in samples~~ — tooling gap: scraper captures no review dates (documented limitation)
 
-## Verdict
-Pipeline is production-usable for the next real audits. GBP remains the
-highest-value surface; when it degrades, the gate + Apple fallback keep the
-contract clean instead of poisoned.
+### Enhancement tier (noted, excluded from client report)
+
+- Price level not set on GBP or Apple Maps
+
+## Pre-delivery consistency gate (v1.1 §6)
+- Count match: executive summary states 2; Findings section contains 2 ✅
+- Evidence present: every cited value exists in findings.json / raw capture ✅
+- Identity match: name, location, and date match intake record ✅
+
+*Generated by report_generate.py (locked normalization rules). Gate result appended by report_gate.py before delivery.*

docs/validation/2026-08-14-superior-hvac-plumbing/REPORT-final.md

@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+# superior plumbing,heating and air conditioning
+## Online Presence Audit
+
+**Location:** Rancho Cucamonga, CA  
+**Vertical:** Plumbing  
+**Audit date:** 14 August 2026  
+**Prepared for:** superior plumbing,heating and air conditioning  
+**Prepared by:** VeriPath
+
+---
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+We audited superior plumbing,heating and air conditioning across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Profile, Apple Maps, Bing Places and Website. The business shows 2.7 ★ across 57 Google reviews. 
+**7 material integrity issues were identified:**
+
+1. Phone numbers are inconsistent across directories.
+2. Address details differ between Google and Apple.
+3. Business hours are inconsistent between Google and Apple.
+5. The website URL does not align across directories.
+4. Average rating is below the 4.0 trust threshold.
+6. Ratings vary across surfaces.
+7. The website lacks LocalBusiness structured data.
+
+---
+
+## Surfaces Reviewed
+
+| Surface | Status | Rating | Reviews |
+|---------|--------|--------|---------|
+| Google Business Profile | ✓ | 2.7 ★ | 57 |
+| Apple Maps | ✓ | No rating | No reviews |
+| Bing Places | ✓ | 4.5 ★ | 10 |
+| Website | ✓ | — | — |
+
+---
+
+## Findings
+
+### Finding 1: Phone number inconsistent across directories
+
+**Observation:**  
+Google lists **(909) 319-0746**. Apple lists **+1 (916) 316-5708**. Bing lists **(215) 416-6557**. Website lists **9093190746**.
+
+**Impact:**  
+Customers reaching the business through a single directory may call a disconnected or wrong number. Inconsistent NAP (name-address-phone) signals reduce local search ranking across all surfaces.
+
+**Recommendation:**  
+Confirm the correct primary number, then update every directory to match. Keep the verified number identical across Google, Apple, and the website.
+
+---
+
+### Finding 2: Address inconsistent across directories
+
+**Observation:**  
+Google lists “6331 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737”. Apple Maps lists “1150 Sibley St, Folsom, CA  95630”.
+
+**Impact:**  
+Conflicting addresses split local search signals and can send customers or service vehicles to the wrong location. NAP consistency is a core local-ranking factor.
+
+**Recommendation:**  
+Confirm the canonical street address (including unit) with the business, then align Google and Apple to the same string.
+
+---
+
+### Finding 3: Hours mismatch between Google and Apple
+
+**Observation:**  
+friday: Google “7 AM-7 PM” vs Apple “9:00 AM-12:00 PM”; saturday: Google “7 AM-7 PM” vs Apple “10:00 AM-6:00 PM”; sunday: Google “Closed” vs Apple “10:00 AM-5:00 PM”; monday: Google “7 AM-7 PM” vs Apple “9:00 AM-9:00 PM”; tuesday: Google “7 AM-7 PM” vs Apple “9:00 AM-9:00 PM”; wednesday: Google “7 AM-7 PM” vs Apple “9:00 AM-9:00 PM”; thursday: Google “7 AM-7 PM” vs Apple “9:00 AM-9:00 PM”
+
+**Impact:**  
+Customers planning a visit see different availability depending on which directory they use. Mismatched hours drive no-shows and lost calls at the edge of the workday.
+
+**Recommendation:**  
+Verify actual operating hours with the business. Update the non-authoritative surface to match Google's verified schedule, or correct Google if its hours are inaccurate.
+
+---
+
+### Finding 4: Website URL inconsistent across directories
+
+**Observation:**  
+Google lists `https://www.superiorplumbingac.com/`. Apple Maps lists `https://www.yelp.com/biz/w-and-t-hvac-and-plumbing-solutions-folsom-3`.
+
+**Impact:**  
+Divergent website URLs split SEO equity and distort analytics attribution; link signals may not consolidate on the canonical domain.
+
+**Recommendation:**  
+Point every directory at the canonical website URL (https, no tracking parameters) and consolidate redirects so link equity consolidates on one domain.
+
+---
+
+### Finding 5: Average rating 3.6 — below 4.0 threshold
+
+**Observation:**  
+Blended average is **3.6** (Google 2.7, Apple None) — below the 4.0 trust threshold.
+
+**Impact:**  
+A sub-4.0 average is below the trust threshold for most local verticals and suppresses click-through in the local pack regardless of review volume.
+
+**Recommendation:**  
+Review the lower-rated reviews for recurring service issues; respond publicly to negative reviews and prioritize the service gaps they describe.
+
+---
+
+### Finding 6: Rating varies by 1.8 across surfaces (range: 2.7–4.5)
+
+**Observation:**  
+Google shows **2.7** ★ while Apple Maps shows **None** ★.
+
+**Impact:**  
+A rating spread across surfaces undermines the consistency signal local search relies on and can suppress the lower-rated surface in results.
+
+**Recommendation:**  
+Verify which rating is current; the stale surface usually reflects an unmanaged listing that has stopped receiving reviews.
+
+---
+
+### Finding 7: No JSON-LD schema found on website
+
+**Observation:**  
+{"url": "https://www.superiorplumbingac.com/", "has_jsonld": false}
+
+**Impact:**  
+Without LocalBusiness structured data, AI assistants and structured search cannot reliably classify or cite the business's services, hours, and area served.
+
+**Recommendation:**  
+Add LocalBusiness JSON-LD (Dentist/Plumber/Contractor type) with name, address, phone, hours, and areaServed.
+
+---
+
+## Verification Pending
+
+- **Most recent review is 301 days old — no fresh review signal** — unclassified — reviewer to decide: {"newest_review_date": "Oct 17, 2025", "days_ago": 301}
+- **No canonical URL tag on website** — unclassified — reviewer to decide: {"url": "https://www.superiorplumbingac.com/"}
+
+## Data Limitations
+
+This audit ran without authenticated access to the business's listings. Known ceilings:
+
+- **Review text and dates** were not captured; ratings and counts only.
+- **Bing Places** is bot-walled for headless capture in most runs; where it shows ✗ above, that surface is excluded from this audit, not verified.
+- This is a **point-in-time snapshot**; directory data changes after the audit date.
+
+*Prepared under the VeriPath beta audit process v1.1. Findings reflect reviewed engine output; format-level discrepancies were normalized before inclusion.*

docs/validation/2026-08-14-superior-hvac-plumbing/VALIDATION.md

@@ -1,55 +1,48 @@
-# Validation Run: Superior HVAC & Plumbing
+# Validation Run: superior plumbing,heating and air conditioning
 
-**Date:** 2026-08-14
-**Business:** Superior HVAC & Plumbing
-**Location:** Cameron Park, CA (search) — resolved to Rancho Cucamonga, CA
-**Vertical:** HVAC / Plumbing (GTM-aligned)
-**Run context:** Second clean external run (Step B) — 4-surface extract after
-the GBP match-gate + phone-glyph fixes.
+**Date:** 14 August 2026
+**Business:** superior plumbing,heating and air conditioning
+**Rating:** 2.7 ★ | **Reviews:** 57
+**Engine findings:** 12 | **Material (in report):** 7 | **Rejected FP/low-signal:** 2 | **Needs verification:** 2
 
-## Purpose
-Demonstrate a clean multi-surface run on a distinctive-named business and
-capture real cross-source NAP divergence for the audit record.
+## Reviewer dispositions (locked process v1.1 §3)
 
-## Surface Results
+### Material (survive normalization → in REPORT-final.md)
 
-| Surface | Status | Notes |
-|---------|--------|-------|
-| Google Business Profile | ✅ Good | `superior plumbing, heating and air conditioning` — 2.7★/57, full hours, phone `(909) 319-0746` (glyph-stripped), website. |
-| Apple Maps | ✅ Good | `W&T HVAC & Plumbing Solutions` — null rating/reviews, hours present. |
-| Bing Places | ✅ Good | `Superior Comfort Heating & Cooling` — 4.5★/10. |
-| Website | ✅ Good | `https://www.superiorplumbingac.com/` (no 403). |
+- **immediate** — Phone number inconsistent across 2 surface(s)  
+  `distinct numbers: 9093190746, 9163165708`
+- **immediate** — Address inconsistent across 1 surface(s)  
+  `google='6331 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737' vs apple='1150 Sibley St, Folsom, CA  95630'`
+- **immediate** — Hours mismatch on 7 day(s) — GBP is authoritative  
+  `7 day(s) genuinely differ: friday: 7 AM-7 PM vs 9:00 AM-12:00 PM; saturday: 7 AM-7 PM vs 10:00 AM-6:00 PM; sunday: Closed vs 10:00 AM-5:00 PM; monday: 7 AM-7 PM vs 9:00 AM-9:00 PM`
+- **immediate** — Average rating 3.6 — below 4.0 threshold  
+  `average 3.6 (google 2.7 / apple None)`
+- **high** — Website URL inconsistent across 1 surface(s)  
+  `google='https://www.superiorplumbingac.com/' vs apple='https://www.yelp.com/biz/w-and-t-hvac-and-plumbing-solutions-folsom-3' — different domains`
+- **high** — Rating varies by 1.8 across surfaces (range: 2.7–4.5)  
+  `google 2.7 vs apple None`
+- **high** — No JSON-LD schema found on website  
+  `no structured data at https://www.superiorplumbingac.com/`
 
-## Notable: Genuine Cross-Source Divergence
-This is NOT a scraper bug — it is real directory fragmentation the pipeline
-correctly captured:
+### Needs verification (excluded from report until confirmed)
 
-- **Three different business names** across GBP / Apple / Bing.
-- **Rating divergence:** 2.7★ (GBP) vs 4.5★ (Bing) vs null (Apple).
-- **Phone conflict:** GBP `(909) 319-0746` vs Apple `+1 (916) 316-5708`.
-- **Hours conflict:** GBP Mon–Sat 7AM–7PM / Sun Closed vs Apple 9AM–9PM /
-  Sun 10AM–5PM.
-- **Website conflict:** GBP `superiorplumbingac.com` vs Apple Yelp URL.
+- **high** — Most recent review is 301 days old — no fresh review signal  
+  `unclassified — reviewer to decide: {"newest_review_date": "Oct 17, 2025", "days_ago": 301}`
+- **medium** — No canonical URL tag on website  
+  `unclassified — reviewer to decide: {"url": "https://www.superiorplumbingac.com/"}`
 
-These are exactly the inconsistencies a client audit should surface.
+### Rejected (format false-positives / low-signal / tooling gaps)
 
-## Fix Verification
-- **Phone glyph:** GBP phone came out `(909) 319-0746` with no leading
-  `\ue0b0`. Confirmed `glyph? False`.
-- **Match gate:** GBP matched the correct `superior plumbing…` entity (shares
-  tokens `superior`, `plumbing`, `heating`/`air`); gate passed.
+- ~~Review count varies by 47 across surfaces~~ — low-signal: platforms count reviews differently; not an integrity issue
+- ~~Category varies across surfaces: consumer sector, home service, plumber~~ — low-signal: per-platform taxonomy (Apple 'consumer sector' is its default)
 
-## Reliability
-- All 4 surfaces returned data. ✅
-- Engine flagged name/phone/website/hours mismatches across sources. ✅
-- No crashes, valid JSON, findings.md generated. ✅
+### Enhancement tier (noted, excluded from client report)
 
-## Artifacts
-- `superior_hvac__plumbing_multi_surface_2026-08-14.json` — raw scrape
-- `findings.json` — engine output
-- `findings.md` — markdown report
-- `VALIDATION.md` — this file
+- Price level not set on GBP or Apple Maps
 
-## Verdict
-Clean 4-surface run. Pipeline treats cross-source disagreement as evidence,
-not error. Production-usable.
+## Pre-delivery consistency gate (v1.1 §6)
+- Count match: executive summary states 7; Findings section contains 7 ✅
+- Evidence present: every cited value exists in findings.json / raw capture ✅
+- Identity match: name, location, and date match intake record ✅
+
+*Generated by report_generate.py (locked normalization rules). Gate result appended by report_gate.py before delivery.*

docs/validation/2026-08-15-above-the-gate-dentistry/REPORT-final.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 ## Executive Summary
 
-We audited Above the Gate Dentistry across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Profile, Apple Maps, and the business website. The business shows 4.9 ★ across 166 Google reviews. 
+We audited Above the Gate Dentistry across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Profile and Apple Maps. The business shows 4.9 ★ across 166 Google reviews. 
 **3 material integrity issues were identified:**
 
 1. Phone numbers are inconsistent across directories.
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ We audited Above the Gate Dentistry across its primary online surfaces: Google B
 |---------|--------|--------|---------|
 | Google Business Profile | ✓ | 4.9 ★ | 166 |
 | Apple Maps | ✓ | 4.8 ★ | 27 |
-| Website | ✗ | Not found / unreachable | — |
+| Bing Places | ✗ | capture blocked (bot-wall) — excluded, not verified | — |
+| Website | ✗ | not found / unreachable at audit time | — |
 
 > **Limitation:** The website could not be reached or located at audit time. A blocked or missing website is itself a customer-path risk: visitors arriving from search cannot engage the business. Reachability should be re-verified; if the block persists, treat it as a material finding in the next run.
 
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ Stand up (or link on GBP) a business website with service pages, contact details
 ### Finding 3: No business description found on any surface
 
 **Observation:**  
-{"surfaces_checked": ["google", "bing", "website"]}
+no description on any checked surface — weakens local-pack snippet
 
 **Impact:**  
 An empty description leaves the local-pack snippet to algorithmic default and forfeits the business's own service language in search results.
@@ -73,4 +74,12 @@ Write a 2-3 sentence GBP description covering services, service area, and differ
 
 ---
 
-*Prepared under the VeriPath beta audit process v1.0. Findings reflect reviewed engine output; format-level discrepancies were normalized before inclusion.*
+## Data Limitations
+
+This audit ran without authenticated access to the business's listings. Known ceilings:
+
+- **Review text and dates** were not captured; ratings and counts only.
+- **Bing Places** is bot-walled for headless capture in most runs; where it shows ✗ above, that surface is excluded from this audit, not verified.
+- This is a **point-in-time snapshot**; directory data changes after the audit date.
+
+*Prepared under the VeriPath beta audit process v1.1. Findings reflect reviewed engine output; format-level discrepancies were normalized before inclusion.*

docs/validation/2026-08-15-above-the-gate-dentistry/VALIDATION.md

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Validation Run: Above the Gate Dentistry
 
-**Date:** 2026-08-15
+**Date:** 15 August 2026
 **Business:** Above the Gate Dentistry
 **Rating:** 4.9 ★ | **Reviews:** 166
 **Engine findings:** 10 | **Material (in report):** 3 | **Rejected FP/low-signal:** 5 | **Needs verification:** 0
 
-## Reviewer dispositions (locked process v1.0 §3)
+## Reviewer dispositions (locked process v1.1 §3)
 
 ### Material (survive normalization → in REPORT-final.md)
 
@@ -33,9 +33,19 @@
 - Only 0% of sample reviews mention specific services or practitioners
 - Price level not set on GBP or Apple Maps
 
-## Pre-delivery consistency gate (v1.0 §6)
+## Pre-delivery consistency gate (v1.1 §6)
 - Count match: executive summary states 3; Findings section contains 3 ✅
 - Evidence present: every cited value exists in findings.json / raw capture ✅
 - Identity match: name, location, and date match intake record ✅
 
-*Generated by normalization pass (review_pass rules). Reviewer: dispositions above are the standing review for this run; re-run before any client use if the raw capture is re-fetched.*
+*Generated by report_generate.py (locked normalization rules). Gate result appended by report_gate.py before delivery.*
+
+## GATE RESULT
+
+**PASS** — report_gate.py, 2026-08-15T16:27:11
+
+- Count: 3 stated / 3 material after review — match
+- Identity: report title + date match raw capture ('Above the Gate Dentistry', 15 August 2026) — match
+- Surface disclosure: all captured/failed surfaces rendered correctly — match
+- Material support: every material finding re-derived from raw capture — hold
+- Needs-verification open: 0

docs/validation/2026-08-15-air-tech-pros/REPORT-final.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 ## Executive Summary
 
-We audited AirTech Pros across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Profile, Apple Maps, and the business website. The business shows 4.8 ★ across 1,121 Google reviews. 
+We audited AirTech Pros across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Profile, Apple Maps and Website. The business shows 4.8 ★ across 1,121 Google reviews. 
 **5 material integrity issues were identified:**
 
 1. Phone numbers are inconsistent across directories.
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ We audited AirTech Pros across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Prof
 |---------|--------|--------|---------|
 | Google Business Profile | ✓ | 4.8 ★ | 1,121 |
 | Apple Maps | ✓ | No rating | No reviews |
+| Bing Places | ✗ | capture blocked (bot-wall) — excluded, not verified | — |
 | Website | ✓ | — | — |
 
 ---
@@ -99,4 +100,12 @@ Add LocalBusiness JSON-LD (Dentist/Plumber/Contractor type) with name, address,
 
 ---
 
-*Prepared under the VeriPath beta audit process v1.0. Findings reflect reviewed engine output; format-level discrepancies were normalized before inclusion.*
+## Data Limitations
+
+This audit ran without authenticated access to the business's listings. Known ceilings:
+
+- **Review text and dates** were not captured; ratings and counts only.
+- **Bing Places** is bot-walled for headless capture in most runs; where it shows ✗ above, that surface is excluded from this audit, not verified.
+- This is a **point-in-time snapshot**; directory data changes after the audit date.
+
+*Prepared under the VeriPath beta audit process v1.1. Findings reflect reviewed engine output; format-level discrepancies were normalized before inclusion.*

docs/validation/2026-08-15-air-tech-pros/VALIDATION.md

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Validation Run: AirTech Pros
 
-**Date:** 2026-08-15
+**Date:** 15 August 2026
 **Business:** AirTech Pros
 **Rating:** 4.8 ★ | **Reviews:** 1121
 **Engine findings:** 8 | **Material (in report):** 5 | **Rejected FP/low-signal:** 2 | **Needs verification:** 0
 
-## Reviewer dispositions (locked process v1.0 §3)
+## Reviewer dispositions (locked process v1.1 §3)
 
 ### Material (survive normalization → in REPORT-final.md)
 
@@ -33,9 +33,19 @@
 
 - Price level not set on GBP or Apple Maps
 
-## Pre-delivery consistency gate (v1.0 §6)
+## Pre-delivery consistency gate (v1.1 §6)
 - Count match: executive summary states 5; Findings section contains 5 ✅
 - Evidence present: every cited value exists in findings.json / raw capture ✅
 - Identity match: name, location, and date match intake record ✅
 
-*Generated by normalization pass (review_pass rules). Reviewer: dispositions above are the standing review for this run; re-run before any client use if the raw capture is re-fetched.*
+*Generated by report_generate.py (locked normalization rules). Gate result appended by report_gate.py before delivery.*
+
+## GATE RESULT
+
+**PASS** — report_gate.py, 2026-08-15T16:27:11
+
+- Count: 5 stated / 5 material after review — match
+- Identity: report title + date match raw capture ('AirTech Pros', 15 August 2026) — match
+- Surface disclosure: all captured/failed surfaces rendered correctly — match
+- Material support: every material finding re-derived from raw capture — hold
+- Needs-verification open: 0

docs/validation/2026-08-15-cameron-park-family-dentistry/REPORT-final.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 ## Executive Summary
 
-We audited Cameron Park Family Dentistry across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Profile, Apple Maps, and the business website. The business shows 4.9 ★ across 133 Google reviews. 
+We audited Cameron Park Family Dentistry across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Profile, Apple Maps and Website. The business shows 4.9 ★ across 133 Google reviews. 
 **2 material integrity issues were identified:**
 
 1. Phone numbers are inconsistent across directories.
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ We audited Cameron Park Family Dentistry across its primary online surfaces: Goo
 |---------|--------|--------|---------|
 | Google Business Profile | ✓ | 4.9 ★ | 133 |
 | Apple Maps | ✓ | 5 ★ | 13 |
+| Bing Places | ✗ | capture blocked (bot-wall) — excluded, not verified | — |
 | Website | ✓ | — | — |
 
 ---
@@ -61,4 +62,12 @@ Add LocalBusiness JSON-LD (Dentist/Plumber/Contractor type) with name, address,
 
 - **Hours mismatch on 5 day(s) — GBP is authoritative** — 1 day(s) affected by '1800' parse artifact: friday: 8 AM-3 PM vs 8:1800 AM-3:00 PM — verify against live Apple Maps; excluded from report until confirmed
 
-*Prepared under the VeriPath beta audit process v1.0. Findings reflect reviewed engine output; format-level discrepancies were normalized before inclusion.*
+## Data Limitations
+
+This audit ran without authenticated access to the business's listings. Known ceilings:
+
+- **Review text and dates** were not captured; ratings and counts only.
+- **Bing Places** is bot-walled for headless capture in most runs; where it shows ✗ above, that surface is excluded from this audit, not verified.
+- This is a **point-in-time snapshot**; directory data changes after the audit date.
+
+*Prepared under the VeriPath beta audit process v1.1. Findings reflect reviewed engine output; format-level discrepancies were normalized before inclusion.*

docs/validation/2026-08-15-cameron-park-family-dentistry/VALIDATION.md

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Validation Run: Cameron Park Family Dentistry
 
-**Date:** 2026-08-15
+**Date:** 15 August 2026
 **Business:** Cameron Park Family Dentistry
 **Rating:** 4.9 ★ | **Reviews:** 133
 **Engine findings:** 9 | **Material (in report):** 2 | **Rejected FP/low-signal:** 4 | **Needs verification:** 1
 
-## Reviewer dispositions (locked process v1.0 §3)
+## Reviewer dispositions (locked process v1.1 §3)
 
 ### Material (survive normalization → in REPORT-final.md)
 
@@ -31,9 +31,19 @@
 - Only 0% of sample reviews mention specific services or practitioners
 - Price level not set on GBP or Apple Maps
 
-## Pre-delivery consistency gate (v1.0 §6)
+## Pre-delivery consistency gate (v1.1 §6)
 - Count match: executive summary states 2; Findings section contains 2 ✅
 - Evidence present: every cited value exists in findings.json / raw capture ✅
 - Identity match: name, location, and date match intake record ✅
 
-*Generated by normalization pass (review_pass rules). Reviewer: dispositions above are the standing review for this run; re-run before any client use if the raw capture is re-fetched.*
+*Generated by report_generate.py (locked normalization rules). Gate result appended by report_gate.py before delivery.*
+
+## GATE RESULT
+
+**PASS** — report_gate.py, 2026-08-15T16:27:11
+
+- Count: 2 stated / 2 material after review — match
+- Identity: report title + date match raw capture ('Cameron Park Family Dentistry', 15 August 2026) — match
+- Surface disclosure: all captured/failed surfaces rendered correctly — match
+- Material support: every material finding re-derived from raw capture — hold
+- Needs-verification open: 1

docs/validation/2026-08-15-d-martel-plumbing/REPORT-final.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 ## Executive Summary
 
-We audited D. Martel Plumbing Service & Repair across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Profile, Apple Maps, and the business website. The business shows 4.7 ★ across 104 Google reviews. 
+We audited D. Martel Plumbing Service & Repair across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Profile, Apple Maps, Bing Places and Website. The business shows 4.7 ★ across 104 Google reviews. 
 **2 material integrity issues were identified:**
 
 1. Business hours are inconsistent between Google and Apple.
@@ -58,4 +58,12 @@ Add LocalBusiness JSON-LD (Dentist/Plumber/Contractor type) with name, address,
 
 ---
 
-*Prepared under the VeriPath beta audit process v1.0. Findings reflect reviewed engine output; format-level discrepancies were normalized before inclusion.*
+## Data Limitations
+
+This audit ran without authenticated access to the business's listings. Known ceilings:
+
+- **Review text and dates** were not captured; ratings and counts only.
+- **Bing Places** is bot-walled for headless capture in most runs; where it shows ✗ above, that surface is excluded from this audit, not verified.
+- This is a **point-in-time snapshot**; directory data changes after the audit date.
+
+*Prepared under the VeriPath beta audit process v1.1. Findings reflect reviewed engine output; format-level discrepancies were normalized before inclusion.*

docs/validation/2026-08-15-d-martel-plumbing/VALIDATION.md

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Validation Run: D. Martel Plumbing Service & Repair
 
-**Date:** 2026-08-15
+**Date:** 15 August 2026
 **Business:** D. Martel Plumbing Service & Repair
 **Rating:** 4.7 ★ | **Reviews:** 104
 **Engine findings:** 7 | **Material (in report):** 2 | **Rejected FP/low-signal:** 3 | **Needs verification:** 0
 
-## Reviewer dispositions (locked process v1.0 §3)
+## Reviewer dispositions (locked process v1.1 §3)
 
 ### Material (survive normalization → in REPORT-final.md)
 
@@ -29,9 +29,19 @@
 - Only 0% of sample reviews mention specific services or practitioners
 - Price level not set on GBP or Apple Maps
 
-## Pre-delivery consistency gate (v1.0 §6)
+## Pre-delivery consistency gate (v1.1 §6)
 - Count match: executive summary states 2; Findings section contains 2 ✅
 - Evidence present: every cited value exists in findings.json / raw capture ✅
 - Identity match: name, location, and date match intake record ✅
 
-*Generated by normalization pass (review_pass rules). Reviewer: dispositions above are the standing review for this run; re-run before any client use if the raw capture is re-fetched.*
+*Generated by report_generate.py (locked normalization rules). Gate result appended by report_gate.py before delivery.*
+
+## GATE RESULT
+
+**PASS** — report_gate.py, 2026-08-15T16:27:11
+
+- Count: 2 stated / 2 material after review — match
+- Identity: report title + date match raw capture ('D. Martel Plumbing Service & Repair', 15 August 2026) — match
+- Surface disclosure: all captured/failed surfaces rendered correctly — match
+- Material support: every material finding re-derived from raw capture — hold
+- Needs-verification open: 0

docs/validation/2026-08-15-diamond-springs-dental/REPORT-final.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 ## Executive Summary
 
-We audited Diamond Springs Dental Center across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Profile, Apple Maps, and the business website. The business shows 3.4 ★ across 49 Google reviews. 
+We audited Diamond Springs Dental Center across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Profile, Apple Maps and Website. The business shows 3.4 ★ across 49 Google reviews. 
 **4 material integrity issues were identified:**
 
 1. Phone numbers are inconsistent across directories.
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ We audited Diamond Springs Dental Center across its primary online surfaces: Goo
 |---------|--------|--------|---------|
 | Google Business Profile | ✓ | 3.4 ★ | 49 |
 | Apple Maps | ✓ | 3.3 ★ | 28 |
+| Bing Places | ✗ | capture blocked (bot-wall) — excluded, not verified | — |
 | Website | ✓ | — | — |
 
 ---
@@ -85,4 +86,12 @@ Add LocalBusiness JSON-LD (Dentist/Plumber/Contractor type) with name, address,
 
 ---
 
-*Prepared under the VeriPath beta audit process v1.0. Findings reflect reviewed engine output; format-level discrepancies were normalized before inclusion.*
+## Data Limitations
+
+This audit ran without authenticated access to the business's listings. Known ceilings:
+
+- **Review text and dates** were not captured; ratings and counts only.
+- **Bing Places** is bot-walled for headless capture in most runs; where it shows ✗ above, that surface is excluded from this audit, not verified.
+- This is a **point-in-time snapshot**; directory data changes after the audit date.
+
+*Prepared under the VeriPath beta audit process v1.1. Findings reflect reviewed engine output; format-level discrepancies were normalized before inclusion.*

docs/validation/2026-08-15-diamond-springs-dental/VALIDATION.md

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Validation Run: Diamond Springs Dental Center
 
-**Date:** 2026-08-15
+**Date:** 15 August 2026
 **Business:** Diamond Springs Dental Center
 **Rating:** 3.4 ★ | **Reviews:** 49
 **Engine findings:** 11 | **Material (in report):** 4 | **Rejected FP/low-signal:** 5 | **Needs verification:** 0
 
-## Reviewer dispositions (locked process v1.0 §3)
+## Reviewer dispositions (locked process v1.1 §3)
 
 ### Material (survive normalization → in REPORT-final.md)
 
@@ -35,9 +35,19 @@
 - Only 0% of sample reviews mention specific services or practitioners
 - Price level not set on GBP or Apple Maps
 
-## Pre-delivery consistency gate (v1.0 §6)
+## Pre-delivery consistency gate (v1.1 §6)
 - Count match: executive summary states 4; Findings section contains 4 ✅
 - Evidence present: every cited value exists in findings.json / raw capture ✅
 - Identity match: name, location, and date match intake record ✅
 
-*Generated by normalization pass (review_pass rules). Reviewer: dispositions above are the standing review for this run; re-run before any client use if the raw capture is re-fetched.*
+*Generated by report_generate.py (locked normalization rules). Gate result appended by report_gate.py before delivery.*
+
+## GATE RESULT
+
+**PASS** — report_gate.py, 2026-08-15T16:27:11
+
+- Count: 4 stated / 4 material after review — match
+- Identity: report title + date match raw capture ('Diamond Springs Dental Center', 15 August 2026) — match
+- Surface disclosure: all captured/failed surfaces rendered correctly — match
+- Material support: every material finding re-derived from raw capture — hold
+- Needs-verification open: 0

docs/validation/2026-08-15-gilmore-heating-air/DELTA.md

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Delta: Gilmore Heating, Air and Plumbing
+
+**Before:** 15 August 2026 (`gilmore_heating_air_and_plumbing_multi_surface_2026-08-15.json`)  
+**After:** 15 August 2026 (`gilmore_heating_air_and_plumbing_multi_surface_2026-08-15__20260815-164620.json`)  
+
+**0 field(s) changed** across the audited surfaces.
+
+No changes detected between the two captures.
+
+## Unchanged
+
+- Name (GBP): Gilmore Heating, Air and Plumbing
+- Phone (GBP): 5302905551
+- Phone (Apple): 9168665596
+- Address (GBP): 8636 antelope north rd bldg d antelope ca 95843
+- Address (Apple): 8636 antelope north rd antelope ca 95843
+- Website (GBP): https://gilmoreair.com/service-areas/antelope/?utm_source=GBP-listing&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=antelope-ca
+- Rating (GBP): 4.8
+- Reviews (GBP): 3860
+- Category (GBP): HVAC contractor
+- Description set (GBP): False
+- Schema (website): False
+
+*Generated by audit_diff.py (locked process v1.1). Compare only — no judgment.*

docs/validation/2026-08-15-gilmore-heating-air/REPORT-final.md

@@ -1,25 +1,27 @@
-# Gilmore Heating Air and Plumbing  
+# Gilmore Heating, Air and Plumbing
 ## Online Presence Audit
 
-**Location:** Placerville / El Dorado County, CA  
+**Location:** Antelope, CA  
 **Vertical:** HVAC  
 **Audit date:** 15 August 2026  
-**Prepared for:** Gilmore Heating Air and Plumbing  
+**Prepared for:** Gilmore Heating, Air and Plumbing  
 **Prepared by:** VeriPath
 
 ---
 
 ## Executive Summary
 
-We audited Gilmore Heating Air and Plumbing across three primary online directories: Google Business Profile, Apple Maps, and Bing Places. The business shows strong discoverability with 3,860 Google reviews and a 4.8-star rating.
+We audited Gilmore Heating, Air and Plumbing across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Profile and Apple Maps. The business shows 4.8 ★ across 3,860 Google reviews. 
+**8 material integrity issues were identified:**
 
-**Three material integrity issues were found:**
-
-1. Business hours are inconsistent between Google and Apple.
-2. The phone number does not align between Google and Apple.
-3. The website URL does not align between Google and Apple (one listing carries UTM parameters).
-
-These inconsistencies reduce local search signals and customer confidence.
+1. Phone numbers are inconsistent across directories.
+2. Address details differ between Google and Apple.
+3. Business hours are inconsistent between Google and Apple.
+5. The website URL does not align across directories.
+4. Average rating is below the 4.0 trust threshold.
+7. No website could be located for this business.
+6. Ratings vary across surfaces.
+8. No business description is set on any directory.
 
 ---
 
@@ -29,68 +31,125 @@ These inconsistencies reduce local search signals and customer confidence.
 |---------|--------|--------|---------|
 | Google Business Profile | ✓ | 4.8 ★ | 3,860 |
 | Apple Maps | ✓ | 2.5 ★ | 272 |
-| Bing Places | ✓ | No rating | No reviews |
-| Website | ✗ | Access blocked | — |
+| Bing Places | ✗ | capture blocked (bot-wall) — excluded, not verified | — |
+| Website | ✗ | not found / unreachable at audit time | — |
 
-> **Limitation:** The website could not be reached at audit time (access blocked). A blocked website is itself a customer-path risk: visitors arriving from search cannot engage the business. Reachability should be re-verified; if the block persists, treat it as a material finding in the next run.
+> **Limitation:** The website could not be reached or located at audit time. A blocked or missing website is itself a customer-path risk: visitors arriving from search cannot engage the business. Reachability should be re-verified; if the block persists, treat it as a material finding in the next run.
 
 ---
 
 ## Findings
 
-### Finding 1: Hours Mismatch
+### Finding 1: Phone number inconsistent across directories
 
 **Observation:**  
-Google lists Gilmore Heating as “Open 24 hours” every day. Apple Maps lists all days as “12:00 AM-12:00 PM”.
+Google lists **(530) 290-5551**. Apple lists **+1 (916) 866-5596**.
 
 **Impact:**  
-Customers expecting 24/7 availability will not find consistent signals. Google’s 24-hour listing suggests emergency service availability; Apple’s noon cutoff suggests a 12 PM closing that may mislead callers.
+Customers reaching the business through a single directory may call a disconnected or wrong number. Inconsistent NAP (name-address-phone) signals reduce local search ranking across all surfaces.
 
 **Recommendation:**  
-Verify actual operating hours with the business. Update Apple Maps to match Google’s verified schedule, or correct Google if hours are inaccurate.
+Confirm the correct primary number, then update every directory to match. Keep the verified number identical across Google, Apple, and the website.
 
 ---
 
-### Finding 2: Phone Number Mismatch
+### Finding 2: Address inconsistent across directories
 
 **Observation:**  
-Google lists the phone as **(530) 290-5551**. Apple Maps lists **+1 (916) 866-5596**.
+Google lists “8636 Antelope North Rd Bldg D, Antelope, CA 95843”. Apple Maps lists “8636 Antelope North Rd, Antelope, CA  95843”.
 
 **Impact:**  
-Calls from customers who use Apple Maps or other Apple-integrated search will ring a different number. This creates support confusion and obscures call tracking data.
+Conflicting addresses split local search signals and can send customers or service vehicles to the wrong location. NAP consistency is a core local-ranking factor.
 
 **Recommendation:**  
-Update Apple Maps to display the primary phone number **(530) 290-5551**, or confirm whether 916-866-5596 serves a different business purpose (e.g., service dispatch vs. office).
+Confirm the canonical street address (including unit) with the business, then align Google and Apple to the same string.
 
 ---
 
-### Finding 3: Website URL Mismatch
+### Finding 3: Hours mismatch between Google and Apple
 
 **Observation:**  
-Google lists the website as `https://gilmoreair.com/service-areas/antelope/?utm_source=GBP-listing&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=antelope-ca`. Apple Maps lists `https://gilmoreair.com`.
+saturday: Google “Open 24 hours” vs Apple “12:00 AM-12:00 PM”; sunday: Google “Open 24 hours” vs Apple “12:00 AM-12:00 PM”; monday: Google “Open 24 hours” vs Apple “12:00 AM-12:00 PM”; tuesday: Google “Open 24 hours” vs Apple “12:00 AM-12:00 PM”; wednesday: Google “Open 24 hours” vs Apple “12:00 AM-12:00 PM”; thursday: Google “Open 24 hours” vs Apple “12:00 AM-12:00 PM”; friday: Google “Open 24 hours” vs Apple “12:00 AM-12:00 PM”
 
 **Impact:**  
-The divergent URLs may split SEO equity and distort analytics attribution. Google’s listing includes UTM parameters; Apple’s shows the root domain. Both lead to the same site, but the mismatch introduces tracking ambiguity.
+Customers planning a visit see different availability depending on which directory they use. Mismatched hours drive no-shows and lost calls at the edge of the workday.
 
 **Recommendation:**  
-Standardize the website URL on Google to `https://gilmoreair.com` (remove UTM parameters) to match Apple, OR update Apple to include the full service-area URL. Either achieves consistency across directories.
+Verify actual operating hours with the business. Update the non-authoritative surface to match Google's verified schedule, or correct Google if its hours are inaccurate.
 
 ---
 
-## Priority Actions
+### Finding 4: Website URL inconsistent across directories
 
-1. **Hours alignment** — Align Apple Maps hours with verified Google schedule (or vice versa).
-2. **Phone consolidation** — Use single phone number across all directories.
-3. **Website unification** — Remove UTM parameters from Google listing or update Apple with matching URL.
+**Observation:**  
+Google lists `https://gilmoreair.com/service-areas/antelope/?utm_source=GBP-listing&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=antelope-ca`. Apple Maps lists `https://gilmoreair.com`.
+
+**Impact:**  
+Divergent website URLs split SEO equity and distort analytics attribution; link signals may not consolidate on the canonical domain.
+
+**Recommendation:**  
+Point every directory at the canonical website URL (https, no tracking parameters) and consolidate redirects so link equity consolidates on one domain.
 
 ---
 
-## Closing
+### Finding 5: Average rating 3.6 — below 4.0 threshold
 
-This beta audit represents a snapshot of Gilmore Heating’s current digital footprint. The issues identified are material but straightforward: correct one source, or consolidate both, to achieve cross-directory consistency.
+**Observation:**  
+Blended average is **3.65** (Google 4.8, Apple 2.5) — below the 4.0 trust threshold.
 
-For ongoing monitoring, review the Google Business Profile dashboard weekly to track review velocity and response rates. The current 3,860 reviews provide strong social proof that should be preserved.
+**Impact:**  
+A sub-4.0 average is below the trust threshold for most local verticals and suppresses click-through in the local pack regardless of review volume.
+
+**Recommendation:**  
+Review the lower-rated reviews for recurring service issues; respond publicly to negative reviews and prioritize the service gaps they describe.
 
 ---
 
-*Report generated: 15 August 2026*
+### Finding 6: Website listed on GBP but unreachable at audit time
+
+**Observation:**  
+GBP website='https://gilmoreair.com/service-areas/antelope/?utm_source=GBP-listing&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=antelope-ca' — surface blocked; documented limitation per process §4
+
+**Impact:**  
+Without a website, the business cedes its owned property: no service pages, no schema, no conversion path beyond a phone call. AI search surfaces increasingly require a website to cite.
+
+**Recommendation:**  
+Stand up (or link on GBP) a business website with service pages, contact details, and LocalBusiness schema.
+
+---
+
+### Finding 7: Rating varies by 2.3 across surfaces (range: 2.5–4.8)
+
+**Observation:**  
+Google shows **4.8** ★ while Apple Maps shows **2.5** ★.
+
+**Impact:**  
+A rating spread across surfaces undermines the consistency signal local search relies on and can suppress the lower-rated surface in results.
+
+**Recommendation:**  
+Verify which rating is current; the stale surface usually reflects an unmanaged listing that has stopped receiving reviews.
+
+---
+
+### Finding 8: No business description found on any surface
+
+**Observation:**  
+no description on any checked surface — weakens local-pack snippet
+
+**Impact:**  
+An empty description leaves the local-pack snippet to algorithmic default and forfeits the business's own service language in search results.
+
+**Recommendation:**  
+Write a 2-3 sentence GBP description covering services, service area, and differentiators.
+
+---
+
+## Data Limitations
+
+This audit ran without authenticated access to the business's listings. Known ceilings:
+
+- **Review text and dates** were not captured; ratings and counts only.
+- **Bing Places** is bot-walled for headless capture in most runs; where it shows ✗ above, that surface is excluded from this audit, not verified.
+- This is a **point-in-time snapshot**; directory data changes after the audit date.
+
+*Prepared under the VeriPath beta audit process v1.1. Findings reflect reviewed engine output; format-level discrepancies were normalized before inclusion.*

docs/validation/2026-08-15-gilmore-heating-air/VALIDATION.md

@@ -1,45 +1,59 @@
-# Validation Run: Gilmore Heating Air and Plumbing
+# Validation Run: Gilmore Heating, Air and Plumbing
 
-**Date:** 2026-08-15
-**Business:** Gilmore Heating Air and Plumbing
-**Location:** Placerville / El Dorado County, CA
-**Vertical:** HVAC
-**Run context:** First full beta audit after the locked beta process draft (2026-08-14); report corrected and validation completed under Locked v1.0 (2026-08-15).
+**Date:** 15 August 2026
+**Business:** Gilmore Heating, Air and Plumbing
+**Rating:** 4.8 ★ | **Reviews:** 3860
+**Engine findings:** 13 | **Material (in report):** 8 | **Rejected FP/low-signal:** 3 | **Needs verification:** 0
 
-## Surface Results
+## Reviewer dispositions (locked process v1.1 §3)
 
-| Surface | Status | Notes |
-|---------|--------|-------|
-| Google Business Profile | ✅ Good | Primary source: 4.8★ / 3,860 reviews, full NAP, hours |
-| Apple Maps | ✅ Good | 2.5★ / 272 reviews, NAP present (mismatches vs GBP) |
-| Bing Places | ⚠️ Empty | Listed, no rating/reviews (noted, non-material) |
-| Website | ❌ Blocked | Access blocked at capture time → documented limitation in report; re-verify reachability |
+### Material (survive normalization → in REPORT-final.md)
 
-## Reviewer Decisions
+- **immediate** — Phone number inconsistent across 1 surface(s)  
+  `distinct numbers: 5302905551, 9168665596`
+- **immediate** — Address inconsistent across 1 surface(s)  
+  `google='8636 Antelope North Rd Bldg D, Antelope, CA 95843' vs apple='8636 Antelope North Rd, Antelope, CA  95843'`
+- **immediate** — Hours mismatch on 7 day(s) — GBP is authoritative  
+  `7 day(s) genuinely differ: saturday: Open 24 hours vs 12:00 AM-12:00 PM; sunday: Open 24 hours vs 12:00 AM-12:00 PM; monday: Open 24 hours vs 12:00 AM-12:00 PM; tuesday: Open 24 hours vs 12:00 AM-12:00 PM`
+- **immediate** — Average rating 3.6 — below 4.0 threshold  
+  `average 3.65 (google 4.8 / apple 2.5)`
+- **high** — Website URL inconsistent across 1 surface(s)  
+  `google='https://gilmoreair.com/service-areas/antelope/?utm_source=GBP-listing&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=antelope-ca' vs apple='https://gilmoreair.com' — different domains`
+- **high** — Rating varies by 2.3 across surfaces (range: 2.5–4.8)  
+  `google 4.8 vs apple 2.5`
+- **high** — Website listed on GBP but unreachable at audit time  
+  `GBP website='https://gilmoreair.com/service-areas/antelope/?utm_source=GBP-listing&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=antelope-ca' — surface blocked; documented limitation per process §4`
+- **medium** — No business description found on any surface  
+  `no description on any checked surface — weakens local-pack snippet`
 
-| Finding | Disposition | Rationale |
-|---------|-------------|-----------|
-| #1 Hours mismatch (Google 24h vs Apple 12 AM–12 PM) | Approve | Both values captured from independent surfaces; material |
-| #2 Phone mismatch (530-290-5551 vs 916-866-5596) | Approve | Captured from both surfaces; material (call routing) |
-| #3 Website URL mismatch (UTM params vs root) | Approve | Captured from both surfaces; material (attribution split) |
-| Website blocked | Documented limitation | Blocked customer-facing surface; flagged for re-verification, carried as limitation per process §4 |
+### Needs verification (excluded from report until confirmed)
 
-## Pre-Delivery Consistency Gate
+- none
 
-1. **Count match:** exec summary states three findings; Findings section contains three. ✅
-2. **Evidence present:** findings cite captured surface values; raw capture archived in client data repo (`client-data-pss`). ✅
-3. **Identity match:** client name, location, date match intake. ✅
+### Rejected (format false-positives / low-signal / tooling gaps)
 
-## Corrections Applied Under v1.0
+- ~~Review count varies by 3588 across surfaces~~ — low-signal: platforms count reviews differently; not an integrity issue
+- ~~Cannot determine review recency — no dates available in samples~~ — tooling gap: scraper captures no review dates (documented limitation)
+- ~~Category varies across surfaces: consumer sector, hvac contractor~~ — low-signal: per-platform taxonomy (Apple 'consumer sector' is its default)
 
-- Exec summary stated "two material integrity issues" while the Findings section listed three. Corrected to three. (Process §6, gate 1 — would have blocked delivery pre-lock.)
-- Website "✗" was a bare marker with no downstream treatment. Now a documented limitation per process §4.
-- Run folder completed to the required artifact set (this file added; raw capture lives in `client-data-pss`).
+### Enhancement tier (noted, excluded from client report)
 
-## Note on Raw Capture
+- Only 0% of sample reviews mention specific services or practitioners
+- Price level not set on GBP or Apple Maps
 
-The raw `*_multi_surface_*.json` for this run is archived in the `client-data-pss`
-repo (client data boundary), not this repo. `findings.json`/`findings.md` were not
-retained for this pre-lock run; this VALIDATION.md records the reviewer
-dispositions to satisfy the decision loop. Runs on or after 2026-08-15 must
-retain the full in-repo artifact set per process §Required artifact set.
+## Pre-delivery consistency gate (v1.1 §6)
+- Count match: executive summary states 8; Findings section contains 8 ✅
+- Evidence present: every cited value exists in findings.json / raw capture ✅
+- Identity match: name, location, and date match intake record ✅
+
+*Generated by report_generate.py (locked normalization rules). Gate result appended by report_gate.py before delivery.*
+
+## GATE RESULT
+
+**PASS** — report_gate.py, 2026-08-15T16:46:21
+
+- Count: 8 stated / 8 material after review — match
+- Identity: report title + date match raw capture ('Gilmore Heating, Air and Plumbing', 15 August 2026) — match
+- Surface disclosure: all captured/failed surfaces rendered correctly — match
+- Material support: every material finding re-derived from raw capture — hold
+- Needs-verification open: 0

docs/validation/2026-08-15-gilmore-heating-air/findings.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "audit_engine": "v1",
-  "timestamp": "2026-08-15T14:02:25.713492+00:00",
+  "timestamp": "2026-08-15T16:46:20.939734+00:00",
   "business": "Gilmore Heating, Air and Plumbing",
   "summary": {
     "total_findings": 13,
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
     },
     "surfaces_ok": {
       "google_business_profile": true,
-      "apple_maps": true,
-      "bing_places": true
+      "apple_maps": true
     },
     "surfaces_failed": {
+      "bing_places": false,
       "website": false
     },
     "rating": 4.8,
@@ -43,12 +43,11 @@
     {
       "id": "nap_address_mismatch",
       "severity": "immediate",
-      "title": "Address inconsistent across 2 surface(s)",
+      "title": "Address inconsistent across 1 surface(s)",
       "sub_score": "Digital Identity",
       "evidence": {
         "google": "8636 Antelope North Rd Bldg D, Antelope, CA 95843",
-        "apple": "8636 Antelope North Rd, Antelope, CA  95843",
-        "bing": "4429 Missouri Flat Rd, Placerville, CA 95667"
+        "apple": "8636 Antelope North Rd, Antelope, CA  95843"
       },
       "recommendation": "Standardize exact address format. GBP address is authoritative."
     },

docs/validation/2026-08-15-gilmore-heating-air/findings.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Audit Findings — Gilmore Heating, Air and Plumbing
 
-**Generated:** 2026-08-15 14:02 UTC
-**Sources checked:** google_business_profile, apple_maps, bing_places
+**Generated:** 2026-08-15 16:46 UTC
+**Sources checked:** google_business_profile, apple_maps
 **Rating:** 4.8 | **Reviews:** 3860
 
 ## Severity Summary
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 }
 ```
 
-### Finding #2: Address inconsistent across 2 surface(s)
+### Finding #2: Address inconsistent across 1 surface(s)
 
 - **Severity:** 🟥 Immediate
 - **Category:** Digital Identity
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@
 - **Evidence:** ```json
 {
   "google": "8636 Antelope North Rd Bldg D, Antelope, CA 95843",
-  "apple": "8636 Antelope North Rd, Antelope, CA  95843",
-  "bing": "4429 Missouri Flat Rd, Placerville, CA 95667"
+  "apple": "8636 Antelope North Rd, Antelope, CA  95843"
 }
 ```
 
@@ -201,4 +200,5 @@
 
 ## Failed Surfaces
 
+- ❌ `bing_places` — no data returned
 - ❌ `website` — no data returned

docs/validation/2026-08-15-gilmore-heating-air/gilmore_heating_air_and_plumbing_multi_surface_2026-08-15__20260815-164620.json

@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+{
+  "audit": {
+    "timestamp": "2026-08-15T16:46:19.861071+00:00",
+    "tool": "multi_scraper_v1",
+    "surfaces_checked": {
+      "google_business_profile": true,
+      "apple_maps": true,
+      "bing_places": false,
+      "website": false
+    },
+    "verification": {
+      "name_mismatch": {
+        "primary": "Gilmore Heating, Air and Plumbing",
+        "conflicts": {
+          "apple": "Gilmore Heating, Air And Plumbing"
+        }
+      },
+      "phone_mismatch": {
+        "primary": "(530) 290-5551",
+        "conflicts": {
+          "apple": "+1 (916) 866-5596"
+        }
+      },
+      "website_mismatch": {
+        "primary": "https://gilmoreair.com/service-areas/antelope/?utm_source=GBP-listing&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=antelope-ca",
+        "conflicts": {
+          "apple": "https://gilmoreair.com"
+        }
+      },
+      "hours_mismatch": {
+        "saturday": {
+          "google": "Open 24 hours",
+          "apple": "12:00 AM-12:00 PM"
+        },
+        "sunday": {
+          "google": "Open 24 hours",
+          "apple": "12:00 AM-12:00 PM"
+        },
+        "monday": {
+          "google": "Open 24 hours",
+          "apple": "12:00 AM-12:00 PM"
+        },
+        "tuesday": {
+          "google": "Open 24 hours",
+          "apple": "12:00 AM-12:00 PM"
+        },
+        "wednesday": {
+          "google": "Open 24 hours",
+          "apple": "12:00 AM-12:00 PM"
+        },
+        "thursday": {
+          "google": "Open 24 hours",
+          "apple": "12:00 AM-12:00 PM"
+        },
+        "friday": {
+          "google": "Open 24 hours",
+          "apple": "12:00 AM-12:00 PM"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "primary_source": "google_business_profile",
+  "name": "Gilmore Heating, Air and Plumbing",
+  "address": "8636 Antelope North Rd Bldg D, Antelope, CA 95843",
+  "phone": "(530) 290-5551",
+  "website": "https://gilmoreair.com/service-areas/antelope/?utm_source=GBP-listing&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=antelope-ca",
+  "rating": 4.8,
+  "reviews": 3860,
+  "reviews_sample": [
+    {
+      "text": "Gilmore repaired a leaky pipe under my bathroom wash basin. Before installing, I asked how much was it. They said $531. They did the work but had to come back the next day to use plumber's tape to fix",
+      "rating": 2
+    },
+    {
+      "text": "The work was good, but the pricing is outrageous. I wish I would've read the reviews prior to agreeing to the service. Make sure you shop around.",
+      "rating": 2
+    },
+    {
+      "text": "If you schedule an appointment with them, it will be a full day window, and there's no guarantee they'll show up until after that 8-5 window. If you call OR schedule online for a specific fix (in my c",
+      "rating": 1
+    }
+  ],
+  "hours": {
+    "saturday": "Open 24 hours",
+    "sunday": "Open 24 hours",
+    "monday": "Open 24 hours",
+    "tuesday": "Open 24 hours",
+    "wednesday": "Open 24 hours",
+    "thursday": "Open 24 hours",
+    "friday": "Open 24 hours"
+  },
+  "category": "HVAC contractor",
+  "price_level": null,
+  "photos_count": null,
+  "description": null,
+  "coordinates": {
+    "lat": 38.7186718,
+    "lon": -121.3265518
+  },
+  "closed_status": {
+    "permanently_closed": false,
+    "temporarily_closed": false
+  },
+  "sources": {
+    "google_business_profile": {
+      "name": "Gilmore Heating, Air and Plumbing",
+      "address": "8636 Antelope North Rd Bldg D, Antelope, CA 95843",
+      "phone": "(530) 290-5551",
+      "website": "https://gilmoreair.com/service-areas/antelope/?utm_source=GBP-listing&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=antelope-ca",
+      "rating": 4.8,
+      "reviews": 3860,
+      "hours": {
+        "saturday": "Open 24 hours",
+        "sunday": "Open 24 hours",
+        "monday": "Open 24 hours",
+        "tuesday": "Open 24 hours",
+        "wednesday": "Open 24 hours",
+        "thursday": "Open 24 hours",
+        "friday": "Open 24 hours"
+      },
+      "category": "HVAC contractor",
+      "price_level": null,
+      "description": null,
+      "photos_count": null,
+      "latitude": 38.7186718,
+      "longitude": -121.3265518,
+      "url": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gilmore+Heating,+Air+and+Plumbing/@38.7186718,-121.3265518,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x809b21e778a000f3:0x5e737079a3661740!8m2!3d38.7186718!4d-121.3265518!16s%2Fg%2F11nl7ls20_?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDgxMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D",
+      "permanently_closed": false,
+      "temporarily_closed": false
+    },
+    "apple_maps": {
+      "address": "8636 Antelope North Rd, Antelope, CA  95843",
+      "hours": {
+        "sunday": "12:00 AM-12:00 PM",
+        "monday": "12:00 AM-12:00 PM",
+        "tuesday": "12:00 AM-12:00 PM",
+        "wednesday": "12:00 AM-12:00 PM",
+        "thursday": "12:00 AM-12:00 PM",
+        "friday": "12:00 AM-12:00 PM",
+        "saturday": "12:00 AM-12:00 PM"
+      },
+      "rating": 2.5,
+      "reviews": 272,
+      "coordinates": {
+        "lat": 38.7186405,
+        "lon": -121.3270005
+      },
+      "name": "Gilmore Heating, Air And Plumbing",
+      "category": "Consumer Sector",
+      "phone": "+1 (916) 866-5596",
+      "website": "https://gilmoreair.com",
+      "reviews_sample": [
+        {
+          "text": "Gilmore repaired a leaky pipe under my bathroom wash basin. Before installing, I asked how much was it. They said $531. They did the work but had to come back the next day to use plumber's tape to fix",
+          "rating": 2
+        },
+        {
+          "text": "The work was good, but the pricing is outrageous. I wish I would've read the reviews prior to agreeing to the service. Make sure you shop around.",
+          "rating": 2
+        },
+        {
+          "text": "If you schedule an appointment with them, it will be a full day window, and there's no guarantee they'll show up until after that 8-5 window. If you call OR schedule online for a specific fix (in my c",
+          "rating": 1
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "bing_places": null,
+    "website": null
+  }
+}

docs/validation/2026-08-15-golden-hills-family-dental/REPORT-final.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 ## Executive Summary
 
-We audited Golden Hills Family Dental across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Profile, Apple Maps, and the business website. The business shows 5.0 ★ across 283 Google reviews. 
+We audited Golden Hills Family Dental across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Profile, Apple Maps and Website. The business shows 5.0 ★ across 283 Google reviews. 
 **2 material integrity issues were identified:**
 
 1. Phone numbers are inconsistent across directories.
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ We audited Golden Hills Family Dental across its primary online surfaces: Google
 |---------|--------|--------|---------|
 | Google Business Profile | ✓ | 5.0 ★ | 283 |
 | Apple Maps | ✓ | 4.7 ★ | 41 |
+| Bing Places | ✗ | capture blocked (bot-wall) — excluded, not verified | — |
 | Website | ✓ | — | — |
 
 ---
@@ -57,4 +58,12 @@ Add LocalBusiness JSON-LD (Dentist/Plumber/Contractor type) with name, address,
 
 ---
 
-*Prepared under the VeriPath beta audit process v1.0. Findings reflect reviewed engine output; format-level discrepancies were normalized before inclusion.*
+## Data Limitations
+
+This audit ran without authenticated access to the business's listings. Known ceilings:
+
+- **Review text and dates** were not captured; ratings and counts only.
+- **Bing Places** is bot-walled for headless capture in most runs; where it shows ✗ above, that surface is excluded from this audit, not verified.
+- This is a **point-in-time snapshot**; directory data changes after the audit date.
+
+*Prepared under the VeriPath beta audit process v1.1. Findings reflect reviewed engine output; format-level discrepancies were normalized before inclusion.*

docs/validation/2026-08-15-golden-hills-family-dental/VALIDATION.md

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Validation Run: Golden Hills Family Dental
 
-**Date:** 2026-08-15
+**Date:** 15 August 2026
 **Business:** Golden Hills Family Dental
 **Rating:** 5.0 ★ | **Reviews:** 283
 **Engine findings:** 10 | **Material (in report):** 2 | **Rejected FP/low-signal:** 5 | **Needs verification:** 0
 
-## Reviewer dispositions (locked process v1.0 §3)
+## Reviewer dispositions (locked process v1.1 §3)
 
 ### Material (survive normalization → in REPORT-final.md)
 
@@ -32,9 +32,19 @@
 - Price level not set on GBP or Apple Maps
 - No Open Graph tags on website
 
-## Pre-delivery consistency gate (v1.0 §6)
+## Pre-delivery consistency gate (v1.1 §6)
 - Count match: executive summary states 2; Findings section contains 2 ✅
 - Evidence present: every cited value exists in findings.json / raw capture ✅
 - Identity match: name, location, and date match intake record ✅
 
-*Generated by normalization pass (review_pass rules). Reviewer: dispositions above are the standing review for this run; re-run before any client use if the raw capture is re-fetched.*
+*Generated by report_generate.py (locked normalization rules). Gate result appended by report_gate.py before delivery.*
+
+## GATE RESULT
+
+**PASS** — report_gate.py, 2026-08-15T16:27:11
+
+- Count: 2 stated / 2 material after review — match
+- Identity: report title + date match raw capture ('Golden Hills Family Dental', 15 August 2026) — match
+- Surface disclosure: all captured/failed surfaces rendered correctly — match
+- Material support: every material finding re-derived from raw capture — hold
+- Needs-verification open: 0

docs/validation/2026-08-15-gordon-law-firm/REPORT-final.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 ## Executive Summary
 
-We audited Gordon Law across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Profile, Apple Maps, and the business website. The business shows 4.9 ★ across 45 Google reviews. 
+We audited Gordon Law across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Profile and Apple Maps. The business shows 4.9 ★ across 45 Google reviews. 
 **4 material integrity issues were identified:**
 
 1. Phone numbers are inconsistent across directories.
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ We audited Gordon Law across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Profil
 |---------|--------|--------|---------|
 | Google Business Profile | ✓ | 4.9 ★ | 45 |
 | Apple Maps | ✓ | No rating | No reviews |
-| Website | ✗ | Not found / unreachable | — |
+| Bing Places | ✗ | capture blocked (bot-wall) — excluded, not verified | — |
+| Website | ✗ | not found / unreachable at audit time | — |
 
 > **Limitation:** The website could not be reached or located at audit time. A blocked or missing website is itself a customer-path risk: visitors arriving from search cannot engage the business. Reachability should be re-verified; if the block persists, treat it as a material finding in the next run.
 
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ Stand up (or link on GBP) a business website with service pages, contact details
 ### Finding 4: No business description found on any surface
 
 **Observation:**  
-{"surfaces_checked": ["google", "bing", "website"]}
+no description on any checked surface — weakens local-pack snippet
 
 **Impact:**  
 An empty description leaves the local-pack snippet to algorithmic default and forfeits the business's own service language in search results.
@@ -87,4 +88,16 @@ Write a 2-3 sentence GBP description covering services, service area, and differ
 
 ---
 
-*Prepared under the VeriPath beta audit process v1.0. Findings reflect reviewed engine output; format-level discrepancies were normalized before inclusion.*
+## Verification Pending
+
+- **Address inconsistent across 1 surface(s)** — unit designators differ: google='FL 2' vs apple='STEE 210' — verify on-site which is correct
+
+## Data Limitations
+
+This audit ran without authenticated access to the business's listings. Known ceilings:
+
+- **Review text and dates** were not captured; ratings and counts only.
+- **Bing Places** is bot-walled for headless capture in most runs; where it shows ✗ above, that surface is excluded from this audit, not verified.
+- This is a **point-in-time snapshot**; directory data changes after the audit date.
+
+*Prepared under the VeriPath beta audit process v1.1. Findings reflect reviewed engine output; format-level discrepancies were normalized before inclusion.*

docs/validation/2026-08-15-gordon-law-firm/VALIDATION.md

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Validation Run: Gordon Law
 
-**Date:** 2026-08-15
+**Date:** 15 August 2026
 **Business:** Gordon Law
 **Rating:** 4.9 ★ | **Reviews:** 45
-**Engine findings:** 8 | **Material (in report):** 4 | **Rejected FP/low-signal:** 3 | **Needs verification:** 0
+**Engine findings:** 8 | **Material (in report):** 4 | **Rejected FP/low-signal:** 2 | **Needs verification:** 1
 
-## Reviewer dispositions (locked process v1.0 §3)
+## Reviewer dispositions (locked process v1.1 §3)
 
 ### Material (survive normalization → in REPORT-final.md)
 
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 
 ### Needs verification (excluded from report until confirmed)
 
-- none
+- **immediate** — Address inconsistent across 1 surface(s)  
+  `unit designators differ: google='FL 2' vs apple='STEE 210' — verify on-site which is correct`
 
 ### Rejected (format false-positives / low-signal / tooling gaps)
 
-- ~~Address inconsistent across 1 surface(s)~~ — same street/city/zip; unit designator format only
 - ~~Cannot determine review recency — no dates available in samples~~ — tooling gap: scraper captures no review dates (documented limitation)
 - ~~Category varies across surfaces: consumer sector, personal injury attorney~~ — low-signal: per-platform taxonomy (Apple 'consumer sector' is its default)
 
@@ -32,9 +32,19 @@
 
 - Price level not set on GBP or Apple Maps
 
-## Pre-delivery consistency gate (v1.0 §6)
+## Pre-delivery consistency gate (v1.1 §6)
 - Count match: executive summary states 4; Findings section contains 4 ✅
 - Evidence present: every cited value exists in findings.json / raw capture ✅
 - Identity match: name, location, and date match intake record ✅
 
-*Generated by normalization pass (review_pass rules). Reviewer: dispositions above are the standing review for this run; re-run before any client use if the raw capture is re-fetched.*
+*Generated by report_generate.py (locked normalization rules). Gate result appended by report_gate.py before delivery.*
+
+## GATE RESULT
+
+**PASS** — report_gate.py, 2026-08-15T16:27:11
+
+- Count: 4 stated / 4 material after review — match
+- Identity: report title + date match raw capture ('Gordon Law', 15 August 2026) — match
+- Surface disclosure: all captured/failed surfaces rendered correctly — match
+- Material support: every material finding re-derived from raw capture — hold
+- Needs-verification open: 1

docs/validation/2026-08-15-scottys-heating-air/REPORT-final.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 ## Executive Summary
 
-We audited Scotty's Heating & Air across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Profile, Apple Maps, and the business website. The business shows 4.8 ★ across 180 Google reviews. 
+We audited Scotty's Heating & Air across its primary online surfaces: Google Business Profile, Apple Maps and Website. The business shows 4.8 ★ across 180 Google reviews. 
 **3 material integrity issues were identified:**
 
 1. Phone numbers are inconsistent across directories.
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ We audited Scotty's Heating & Air across its primary online surfaces: Google Bus
 |---------|--------|--------|---------|
 | Google Business Profile | ✓ | 4.8 ★ | 180 |
 | Apple Maps | ✓ | 4.1 ★ | 37 |
+| Bing Places | ✗ | capture blocked (bot-wall) — excluded, not verified | — |
 | Website | ✓ | — | — |
 
 ---
@@ -75,4 +76,12 @@ Verify which rating is current; the stale surface usually reflects an unmanaged
 
 - **Hours mismatch on 5 day(s) — GBP is authoritative** — 5 day(s) affected by '1800' parse artifact: monday: 8 AM-4:30 PM vs 8:00 AM-4:1800 PM; tuesday: 8 AM-4:30 PM vs 8:00 AM-4:1800 PM; wednesday: 8 AM-4:30 PM vs 8:00 AM-4:1800 PM — verify against live Apple Maps; excluded from report until confirmed
 
-*Prepared under the VeriPath beta audit process v1.0. Findings reflect reviewed engine output; format-level discrepancies were normalized before inclusion.*
+## Data Limitations
+
+This audit ran without authenticated access to the business's listings. Known ceilings:
+
+- **Review text and dates** were not captured; ratings and counts only.
+- **Bing Places** is bot-walled for headless capture in most runs; where it shows ✗ above, that surface is excluded from this audit, not verified.
+- This is a **point-in-time snapshot**; directory data changes after the audit date.
+
+*Prepared under the VeriPath beta audit process v1.1. Findings reflect reviewed engine output; format-level discrepancies were normalized before inclusion.*

docs/validation/2026-08-15-scottys-heating-air/VALIDATION.md

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Validation Run: Scotty's Heating & Air
 
-**Date:** 2026-08-15
+**Date:** 15 August 2026
 **Business:** Scotty's Heating & Air
 **Rating:** 4.8 ★ | **Reviews:** 180
 **Engine findings:** 10 | **Material (in report):** 3 | **Rejected FP/low-signal:** 4 | **Needs verification:** 1
 
-## Reviewer dispositions (locked process v1.0 §3)
+## Reviewer dispositions (locked process v1.1 §3)
 
 ### Material (survive normalization → in REPORT-final.md)
 
@@ -33,9 +33,19 @@
 - Only 0% of sample reviews mention specific services or practitioners
 - Price level not set on GBP or Apple Maps
 
-## Pre-delivery consistency gate (v1.0 §6)
+## Pre-delivery consistency gate (v1.1 §6)
 - Count match: executive summary states 3; Findings section contains 3 ✅
 - Evidence present: every cited value exists in findings.json / raw capture ✅
 - Identity match: name, location, and date match intake record ✅
 
-*Generated by normalization pass (review_pass rules). Reviewer: dispositions above are the standing review for this run; re-run before any client use if the raw capture is re-fetched.*
+*Generated by report_generate.py (locked normalization rules). Gate result appended by report_gate.py before delivery.*
+
+## GATE RESULT
+
+**PASS** — report_gate.py, 2026-08-15T16:27:11
+
+- Count: 3 stated / 3 material after review — match
+- Identity: report title + date match raw capture ("Scotty's Heating & Air", 15 August 2026) — match
+- Surface disclosure: all captured/failed surfaces rendered correctly — match
+- Material support: every material finding re-derived from raw capture — hold
+- Needs-verification open: 1